There are many ways to be in community at First Church Tacoma. Explore them below.
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We worship every FIRST and THIRD Sunday. Our Sunday worship services are guided by liturgy that is printed out on a bulletin. There are no set roles outside of communion and preaching, so one can always participate by reading sacred text. We practice our commitment to undoing white supremacy in the way we embody appreciation, foster a culture of learning, and lower barriers to participation. No experts here! Fellow pilgrims on a journey toward liberation.
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Mutual aid meals and hygiene supply prep and distribution for neighbors happens on the 2nd and 4th Sunday mornings from about 9:30 am-12:00 pm in the church basement.
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All youth grades 6-12 are invited to join every second Sunday of the month where youth can explore and learn about the Christian faith, story, and spirituality. Sometimes this space includes a teaching, a scripture study, a worshipful experience, or an artistic or creative meditation. Regardless of how we are exploring the content, one can expect for it to be interactive, encouraging of questions, affirming of different spiritual beliefs and backgrounds, and always reflecting first and foremost, the radical and inclusive love of God. And of course, one can also expect to have lots of fun!
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We understand our work as disciples is to re-organize the world, and that means building power among the "powerless" of the world. From Ched Myers: "The 'fishers of people' idiom was a divine summons to working folk to join Jesus in overturning the structures of power and privilege in the world, in order to restore both Creation and justice to the poor." We do this through Common Good Tacoma.
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