Sedie Maruska is First Church of Christ’s newly appointed Lay Minister. She is a social justice, equity, inclusion and diversity consultant and coach, host of the Diversity Dish podcast, speaker and aspiring author. She’s a graduate of Andrews University with a BA in Graphic Arts, a former Conversational English teacher, Corporate Trainer, and Executive Assistant. Her passion is helping individuals in business cultivate cultures of equity and inclusion, so they attract the diverse partnerships they desire.
Join us Sunday for an important and eye-opening service well suited to this era of social conflict we live in entitled “The Lies We Carry” with Sedie Maruska. Forces beyond ourselves often teach us to be small, to stay quiet, to believe we’re not … read more.
Join us next Sunday for “The Hard Truth & Gentle Lie” with Sedie Maruska. It’s interesting how we often refer to the truth as hard. As if it were something that needed to be held back for fear of pain. So instead, we tell … read more.
Join us March 8 for an exploration of the thread that binds us all in a service with Sedie Maruska entitled “The Religion of Love” The religion of love is a concept that transcends any single organized institution. It focuses on divine love. … read more.
NEXT WEEK: Join us next Sunday for an uplifting service celebrating Black History Month James Weldon Johnson wrote the poem “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” that his brother J. Rosamond Johnson set to music. Today it’s considered the “Black National Anthem.” In … read more.
Join us for an Epiphany Sunday service What constitutes family? In this thoughtful service, we explore the origins and various examples of what it means to be family. Is blood thicker than water when it comes to family? Let’s look at our own … read more.
This year has been challenging for us all. In this season of Thanksgiving, let’s spend some time together learning about, practicing, and immersing ourselves in the giving of thanks. Following Sedie’s message, the floor will be open for people to share a bit of … read more.
In the past few years, so much has happened to reshape our world. Amidst what may often seem like chaos, grace and space allow us to meet challenges head on. Let’s learn what that really means and how much it matters.
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There are miracles all around us. If we look, we’ll find them everywhere. However, there is one miracle- our own- that we constantly overlook. Let’s talk about that.
Please join us, online or in person, each Sunday at 10:00 am for Sunday service and … read more.
Welcome back! Join us for our Ingathering and Water Communion service, featuring award-winning vocalist Cassie Swartz. This marks the beginning of our Year of Kindness at First Church, discovering ways in which we can act as a positive disruption in our conflicted world; … read more.
Join us in our sanctuary. Everyone welcome!
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