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This year, our Stewardship theme is “Responding with Thanksgiving.” Throughout the month of November, we will take the opportunity to express our gratitude and celebrate the many blessings in our lives. We began this reflection last Sunday, All Saint’s Sunday, by …
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things has done, in Whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, and still …
On Sunday, October 12th we were blessed to be able to consecrate our new Steinway baby grand piano, a beautiful symbol of hope and inspiration. We also blessed our choir who have started another season of faithfully leading us in …
Message from our Pastor The Reverend Travis Bonnette-Kim This past week, I was asked what the United Methodist response to the Trump administration immigration policies and the ICE raids. Early on in this crisis, the United Methodism Bishops issued a statement …
Sunday School, PreK-Gr 8 – 10am We are working with a new curriculum, Celebrate Wonder, a multi-age program to “help children connect their faith and Bible stories to their everyday lives”! Children will continue to attend worship with their families and, …
This Sunday is exciting. The new piano is arriving and will fill our church with beautiful music! As a part of our worship service, we will consecrate the piano and bless the choir as they have started another season of …
One of the first things I learned about the Methodist tradition as a young child, was that Methodist are a singing people. Now, no one told me this directly (at least not at that young age). Rather, I learned it …
Last week, my wife Sandra opened up her computer to work and noticed that Copilot wanted her attention. It suggested that instead of working, she let it plan an ultra affordable 3-day trip to Paris for her. This piqued her …
MAAV 30th Anniversary Candlelight Vigil & Walk Sunday, October 5th Walk with Us/Make a Donation In collaboration with Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV), First United Methodist has formed a ‘walk team’ for Sunday, October 5th 4pm-6pm. This is a family …
“I had a dream of days gone by When hopes were high and life worth living I dreamed that love would never die And then, I dreamed that God would be forgiving.” So begins one of the many powerful songs …