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Missed one of our inspirational services or maybe just need some positive direction today? We have our sermons available for you when you want them.

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Come and See

January 17: Second Sunday after Epiphany “Come and See” by the Rev. Chrissy Westbury, based on 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and John 1:35-51 Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007.

“Divine Discernment” Epiphany/Baptism of the Lord Sunday

Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Online: Go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. Call to Worship Prelude:   Cradle Song (Away in a Manger) David Williams Opening prayer Gloria from Angels We have Heard on High, Joseph Sablan Childrens’…

Love is the Gift of Christmas

Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Online: Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007   Doxology Call to Worship Prelude: “Das alten Jahr vergangen ist from Orgelbüchlein” from BWV 614 (J.S. Bach) Opening Prayer Gloria –from Angels We Have…

The King of Outcasts

The service includes a Christmas pageant entitled “King of the Outcasts”, which was written by our Associate Pastor, Chrissy Westbury. Matt and Lucy, two bickering Christmas pageant directors, come to realize that focusing on only one of the birth narratives of Jesus loses a vital part of the story of Jesus. They come together and…

Christmas Eve

  https://youtu.be/fg7XpA96nx0 Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Online: Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007. Communion liturgy adapted from “A Christmas Eve Communion Liturgy” by Carol Holbrook Prickett https://carolhferguson.com/ Worship Leaders:  The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer The Rev. Chrissy…

An Expression of Love

Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Online: Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007.   Call to Worship Prelude: Divinum Mysterium (Wilbur Held) Advent candle Sue Caulfield My Soul in Stillness Waits Children’s Message Anthem: Gabriel’s Message, April Shandor,…

“A Glimmer of Joy”

Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving: Online: Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007.   Call To Worship Prelude   Joy to the World (Michael Burkhardt) Advent candle family / Chrissy lighting My Soul in Stillness Waits Children’s Message Anthem: O Magnum Mysterium – Morton Lauridsen…

A Service of Comfort and Hope

This Service will be available on our YouTube channel starting at 11 a.m. on December 6, 2020. A Service of Comfort and Hope for those experiencing and remembering loss in this season. We begin the service in darkness before we light candles; the dark screen is intentional. Richard Aldrich The Rev. Kathleen Roberson King Ann…

A Message of Peace

The Rev. Dr. Seth Weeldreyer, Scripture: Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-11 The Service of Comfort and Hope that follows this service can be found here: https://youtu.be/bS014dWKIRg   Have a prayer request? Prayer chain email: KFPCPrayer@gmail.com Online Giving:Please go to https://www.shelbygiving.com/App/Giving/firs321262 Paper checks can be sent to the church, 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007.