by Shelly | Apr 17, 2026 | Easter Events, Sermons, Sunday Events
Waking to Christ walking with us Today’s gospel begins with two disciples walking to Emmaus, overcome with sadness, loss, and disappointment. They had hoped Jesus, who was crucified, would be the one to redeem Israel! Yet the risen Christ walks with them and then...
by Shelly | Apr 9, 2026 | Easter Events, Sermons, Sunday Events
Wrestling with doubts to experience new life In today’s gospel the risen Christ appears to the disciples and offers them the gift of peace. Even amid doubts and questions, we experience the resurrection in our Sunday gathering around word and meal, and in our everyday...
by Shelly | Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Events, Sermons, Sunday Events
Sunday Worship 8:30 am and 11:00 am in person or via livestream Easter Breakfast between services All are invited to full participation. Childcare is available during worship. Let us know that you worshiped online Offerings of Thanksgiving There are many ways for...
by Shelly | Mar 12, 2026 | Announcements, Easter Events
Palm Sundays Public Witness – Signs and Songs Day Sunday, March 22, 2026 | 2 pm At First Christian Church Palm Sunday Public Witness March Saturday, Mach 28 | Starting at 11 am Meet at First Christian Church Palm Sunday Worship Sunday, March 29 10 am In...
by Shelly | May 9, 2024 | Easter Events, Sermons
Serving each other as Christ does Christ is risen! The gospel for Easter’s seventh Sunday is always taken from the long prayer Jesus prays for his followers in John’s gospel on the night before his death, and always includes Jesus’ desire that his followers will be...
by Shelly | May 3, 2024 | Easter Events, Sermons
Serving each other as Christ does Christ is risen! This Sunday’s image of the life the risen Christ shares with us is the image of friendship. We are called to serve others as Jesus came to serve; but for John’s gospel, the image of servanthood is too hierarchical,...
