Blessing the Ties: Regathering Sunday The word Religion is rooted in the Latin word “ligare,” meaning to “bind.” And indeed, “re-ligare” means to “re-bind” or to “bind again!” Here at First Church, through our community and covenant we are bound…
Children from PreK to 7th grade leave worship after the Greeting of Peace for their age-based classes in Godly Play, Middler Book & Bible Study, and Bible 101. Teachers meet their students by the Children’s Book Corner and lead them…
As we regather this fall in worship, in meetings, and on retreat, we look forward to blessing the ties that keep us connected—to one another, to land and lineage, and to our truest selves. As the old hymn goes, “blest…