I welcome you to First United Methodist Church (FUMC). I pray that our worship leads you to an awareness of God’s presence in your life and among us.
If you are looking for a Church home, I hope you find First UMC to be that place. Our Church doors and communion table are open to you.
Sincerely in Christ’s love,
Rev. Mark B. McFadden
Pastor
Let us pray that we prepare the road for the Lord's coming: God our Father, we know how to pierce mountains and level hills to build highways, but we have lost the way to each other and to you. May your Son lead us to build roads of justice and love. We ask you this in the name of him whom we expect and who is waiting for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Claretian Publications)
December 07-14, 2025 join us in The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle as FUMC Family prays for Myanmar, Thailand
Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity.
Matthew 3:1-12
John the Baptist taught that repentance is not just about feeling sorry for our mistakes. It calls us to actively turn away from wrongdoing and, when we can, to repair the harm we have caused. His bold warnings challenge us whenever we point out others' flaws to distract ourselves from our own. If we think repentance is only for someone else, we end up being stuck in the shadows of our past. Only by embracing repentance ourselves can we discover its power to change us from within.
On our spiritual journey, repentance is a constant companion, since perfection always lies just out of reach. Yet hope remains, because divine grace meets us in our flaws and invites us into the joy that repentance brings. When we truly repent, God reshapes both our present and our future. But if we let spiritual pride take root, we close ourselves off to this transformation. Repentance opens our hearts to share God's compassion more deeply, helping to heal the world around us. Let us stay awake to our need for change, seeking repentance together as we strive to make the world brighter until Christ returns.
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