First Street Church

Life together

Most of it happens between Sundays.

A meal shared. A bag of groceries packed. A friendship that starts with a few stitches.

Neighbors passing food across a long supper table.

There is more than one way to belong.

You do not need to join a committee to join in. Bring a dish on Wednesday, stop by the pantry, or pull up a chair at the quilting table. Ordinary time together is how we learn to be neighbors.

From the pulpit

Something to carry into the week.

The latest messages, with room to read and reflect.

Luke 14:15–24

Sunlight through the blue and amber church window.

A table with room

What changes when we stop asking who deserves a seat and start making room?

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Jesus tells a story about an invitation that reaches farther than anyone expects. This week, James considers the small ways a church can widen its table: remembering a name, saving a chair, and sharing a meal without asking for anything back.

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Exodus 3:1–12

Morning mist over the Black River.

On ordinary ground

Paying attention to the places we pass by every day.

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Moses was doing an ordinary day’s work when he noticed something. We think about noticing our own neighbors, the people behind the counter, and the needs that can get lost in a busy week. Faith can begin with looking a little more closely.

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Matthew 6:25–34

Neighbors outside the brick church.

Enough for today

A gentler way to carry tomorrow’s worries.

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These words are not a promise that everything will be easy. They are an invitation to take one day at a time, to accept help, and to offer it. Renee shares a story from the pantry about what enough can look like in practice.

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