News & Views
What does the Children’s Faith Formation (CFF) Team Do?
by Andy Boddyspargo, CFF Team Member Below your very feet most Sundays, the children of our congregation giggle, draw, learn,… More >
Curiosities & Musings
As I sit to begin this month’s “Curiosities and Musings”, the exact temperature outside is 50 degrees, with 51 degrees… More >
Kimberlee’s Contemplations
If there is a recipe for healing, what would the ingredients be? Certainly, time would feature as a dominant ingredient,… More >
Words on the Wind
Dear First Church, What needs healing? There is a phase in healing a cut when the cut begins to itch…. More >
Words on the Wind
Dear First Church, Courage, our theme for October, is contagious. Our bodies respond to other bodies around us, so when… More >
Beginnings
I hope this month’s Curiosities and Musings finds you doing relatively well as summer’s ending is not too far in… More >
Kimberlee’s Contemplation
It may not be back-to-school season for all of us, yet one of the joys of belonging to a faith… More >
Words on the Wind by Rev. Jennifer Nordstrom
Dear First Church, The beginning of our church year coincides with the Jewish New Year this year, inviting us to… More >
Newness and Mystery
It is delightful and difficult to believe that July 1, 2026 marks exactly one year since I moved into my… More >
Soprano and Bass Choral Scholar Job Opening
Soprano and Bass Choral Scholar Opening JOB DESCRIPTION Choral Scholar Job Posting 2026-2027 REPORTS TO: Tristan Strelizer STATUS: … More >
Kimberlee’s Contemplations
As we wind down this church year, May brings First Church traditions and transitions that honor our families, youth, and… More >
Awaking Curiosity
Dear First Church, When I feel curious, I feel awake, playful, and interested. My mind is attentive and my heart… More >
Embracing Possibility
It has been a long winter. At times, it has felt as though the weather itself conspired with the political… More >
Embracing Possibility
What is growing in your life, your heart, your home? What is growing in our community together? This month at… More >
Do You See What I See: Paying Attention
As I sit here in my Apartment Home, after just opening my blinds for the day, the sun is pouring… More >