On April 20th, we will be showing the new film “The Asphalt Gospel.” This documentary is about six ordinary people who left their homes, jobs, and families on Easter of
Continue readingActs 2: 41-47 Those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the
Continue readingGuest Preacher: Rev. Israel Alvaran Luke 24: 13-35 There is a story that during World War II, two ships, one filled with Japanese, and the other ship with Americans were
Continue readingOn the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last sermon, a call was made for a national conversation on race by Rev. John H. Thomas, the President of the
Continue readingNew Testament Reading John 20: 19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met
Continue readingNew Testament Reading John 20: 1-18 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone
Continue readingNew Testament Reading Matthew 21: 1-11 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into
Continue readingOn Sunday, April 6th, Reverend Israel Alvaran preached at First Congregational UCC. Rev. Alvaran is a minister of The United Methodist Church (UMC) from the Philippines. He was granted asylum
Continue readingWe make our world just what we want it to be. We can have a world where people are first, or we can have a world where we put people
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