Create a Sacred Space. During these months when we are not all meeting together in person, we suggest that you create a small sacred space/altarscape if you are worshipping at home. You can make it as simple or as elaborate as you wish! Perhaps include a candle and use it as your Peace Candle. Light it when we light the candle in the sanctuary.
When We Are Having Technical Difficulties
During online worship on Sunday mornings, we occasionally experience technical problems with our livestream. We ask for your patience when you notice that the livestream doesn't start at the designated time. When the delay looks to be longer than 5-7 minutes, we will post a comment on the YouTube channel to let you know that we are experiencing technical difficulties. We will also send an email. We appreciate all those who join us for worship on Sundays and your patience!
Worship Resources:
- Connect Form: Need to get in touch? You're welcome to connect with us online.
- Prayer Requests: Share through our online form.
- Online Giving: Donate through our website.
- Text Giving: Send text donations to 844-937-0646 (without the dashes).
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Our Anti-Racist Call to Action:
As part of Kalamazoo First United Methodist Church’s vow to resist oppression in all its forms, we, the Church Council, commit ourselves to the decisive action that is needed to resist and dismantle racism at every level. This action must go beyond our historically empty rhetoric about repentance and broken promises to be a church that is a credible and active witness for peace, equity and justice in the face of harm visited upon communities of color. We beckon our clergy and lay leadership to unapologetically shine the light of truth on our church community so that we recognize our complicity in systemic racism, recognize and condemn white supremacy as sin, and seek a deep knowing of what God calls us to do. We make these vows so that every person—especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)—may live in safety, health, and freedom.
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Church Services, Activities and the Office
In addition to in person services, weekly worship is streamed and archived on our YouTube channel. Pastoral care continues through personal phone calls and visits (as permitted). Please email Pastor Julie at jkline@umc-kzo.org if you are in need!
Due to Covid-19, members of our staff continue to work from home on a regular basis. We will work and plan with the confidence that the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives as a faith community. If you have any questions, please contact Ruth LaMachia, our Director of Business Administration, at rlamachia@umc-kzo.org. You can also reach our church office at (269) 381-6340, Monday through Thursday from 9:30am to 3:30pm.
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