Do you remember a time when an adult, other than your parents, took a moment just for you? Maybe it was a coach, a neighbor or a teacher at church. They showed up,…
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Picture yourself walking into a room filled with eager little faces, their eyes lighting up as you open a storybook and begin to weave magic through words. That's exactly what awaits you as…
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Each Sunday members and friends of First Lutheran gather during the learning hour to discuss how faith informs their responses to the week’s news. This past Sunday deep concerns were expressed about the…
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On Sunday, some of our 3-year-olds and 3rd graders got their very own Bibles during worship! It’s part of the baptismal promise we made as a faith community, along with their parents, to…
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We’ve all seen before-and-after pictures—transformations that tell a story. Today’s gospel (Luke 13:10-17) paints one of those stories. A woman, bent over for 18 years, enters the synagogue. Her “before” picture is one…
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by Kayla Munoz, Director of Las Abejitas Bilingual Education Center at First Lutheran With our school-agers back in class, our Before and After School Program is in full swing! We are currently…
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Are you 3 years old or starting 3rd grade this year? Come join us for worship next Sunday at 9:30 AM and get your very own Bible! Then at 10:40 AM, all 3rd…
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Ready for a spiritual adventure? Join Rev. Paula Lawhead of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Bellevue, for a 10-day tour that traces the footsteps of the Apostle Paul through Greece and Turkey. Explore iconic places…
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In Sunday's Gospel from Luke 12:49-56 Jesus does not hold back when he speaks of fire and division on account of his coming. Fire in scripture is a striking paradox - both…
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by Carol Olson and Barb Johnson Frank, First Members What started as Faithful February Conversations, a lay-led response to rapid changes in the federal government, is going strong five months later! Rooted in…
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