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Behold: Opening to Wonder This Advent

Our capacity for wonder is experienced in our human bodies. Jesus had one too. How are you looking for wonder in every day this Advent season? Join us this Sunday to look, watch, and wait together as we enter into a time of wonder and behold what God is doing in our lives and in the world.

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Reparations as Spiritual Practice

As for me, because I see reparations as a moral imperative, I cannot in good conscience go about my life without working, on some baseline level, toward paying off this long-term debt incurred by my ancestors. That’s why I give recurring donations – a set portion of my income – to our Reparations Fund.

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A Response to “By Gracious Powers”

A reflection offered by First Church Ministerial Intern, Ebony West. This past Sunday’s sermon brought by Rev. Dan was certainly enriching and wholesome. After worship, members of the congregation had the opportunity to participate in adult education hour discussing the…

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What Could Help on “Mass and Cass?”

A reflection on the situation at “Mass and Cass” from First Church Shelter Director Jim Stewart. The “Mass and Cass” situation didn’t just happen. It is the predictable outcome of a punitive, stigma-based policy which defines certain drugs as illicit and…