Save the Date - June 2, Undoing Racism Walk: Dr. Josh Cerretti, WWU historian, will be leading an Undoing Racism Walk, looking at Bellingham’s racial history “from below.”
Introducing Bridge 141. In February, the congregation voted unanimously to approve the creation of a Restructuring Task Force. Since then, six of us have met, prayed, laughed, struggled, learned, and reflected.
It is our pleasure to introduce First Congregational Church’s 2024 recipients of the Debra Kay Pehrson Scholarship Award. Because a scholarship has not been given the last several years, the Called to Care Team (on behalf of the Board of Trustees) selected two candidates to receive awards this year.
Earth Day in Hawaii Comes to Whatcom County: Hawaii’s Kanaka movement and the Lummi Nation are inviting us to a Prayer Service in celebration of Earth Day.
The Green Team hopes to help our faith community focus on just one or two items or ideas you and/or your family can try each month: to reduce our carbon footprint; suggest ideas for what you can specifically do; reinforce our monthly ritual in Worship; bring hope to our efforts individually and together on Climate Justice. The April focus is: Walk, bike or take public transport.
First Congregational supports many justice activities and actions. We also support many community agencies and organizations doing Justice work. Here is a list (as of April 1, 2024 – No April Fool’s Joke!) of where YOUR support is going, SO FAR in 2024!!
