A Letter from Our Sister Church
First Congregational UCC is beginning a sister church relationship with a church in Uganda. In the coming weeks, we will get to know our sister church through the exchange of
Continue readingBecoming a Church Gleek
Dear Church Family and Friends, Week after week television viewers by the millions tune into Glee to follow the pursuit of a motley crew of high school songsters competing for
Continue readingAsking Ethical Questions after the Killing of bin Laden
Dear Church Family and Friends, Amid the media frenzy that followed the killing of bin Laden, I found myself yearning for something that seemed lacking in the nightly news that
Continue readingA Thank You Prayer for Marvelous Moms
During the children’s sermon on Mother’s Day, the children composed a special prayer in celebration of all the marvelous moms in the world. Here it is…
Continue readingRedeeming Chocolate Eggs and Secular Bunnies
Dear Church Family and Friends, While I understand the sentiment that Easter has been hijacked by chocolate eggs and secular bunnies, I confess that I harbor a deep nostalgia for
Continue readingBeethoven’s Gift: The Sacred Power of Music
Dear Church Family and Friends, While Holy Week is the most sacred time of the year for us as Christians, it is also a spiritually challenging time. Before we arrive
Continue readingBright Splotches of the Kingdom: Letter from the Pastor
Dear Church Family and Friends, One of the images the Gospel of Luke gives us for conveying the nature and character of God’s Kingdom is that of a banquet feast.
Continue readingThe Story of Our Church’s Call to Action: A Video
This past year our church came together to take action on children’s issues in our state. We called this endeavor “The Moses Project.” With a bit of humor and some
Continue readingWhere There Is No Vision
Dear Church Family and Friends, On February 15th, I had the honor of testifying before the Environment Committee for our state’s House of Representatives. I testified in favor of a
Continue readingCommunity Town Hall Helps Shine Light on Child Hunger
The Columbian newspaper recently featured a community town hall hosted by our church in two articles. The subject of the town hall was child hunger in the state of Washington.
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