May 16th Zoom service featured a video of Becky Elmendorf interviewing our own Steve Thames about the life of the mind and his work as a Lawyer.

Our Up Close and Personal on May 9th, 2021 features Prof. David Nelson in the Economics Department of WWU. Pastor Doug interviews David about being a person of faith amidst the academy.

Pastor Doug preaches on May 9th, 2021. Pastor Kerrie offers the prayer in the middle and Josie Van Beek reads 2 Corinthians 5:14-21. The sermon ends with Lance Fisher offering a version of Children go where I send thee. The sermon includes a reference to John Perkins, a video of his story is available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scRpgoR_qyo.  As well the sermon includes a reading of Love III by George Herbert which is available here https://www.poemtree.com/poems/LoveIII.htm.

Fred Hartsook, the DIrector of the Garden, preached on May 2nd Zoom service on the text Ephesians 2:11-22 with the title that peace making rocks.

Our pathway for May is intellectual and Pastor Doug begins this month with our own Prof. Frances Howard-Snyder. Frances share the way she loves Jesus with the left side of her brain as well as the right. This interview took place for the 5.2.21 Zoom service and includes bonus content not shared in the service.

For the April 25th service, 2021, Pastor Doug interviews Life-Long FPCer Suzanne Taylor about her exciting new endeavor The Dish Foundation. More info on getting involved at https://www.dishfoundation.net.

Pastor Doug preached on April 25th, 2021 about the still more excellent way found in 1 Cor 13. The Scripture texts are read by the FPC 3rd Graders and Dave and Marnie Rhea lead a prayer of Thanksgiving.

On April 18th, 2021 The One Parish One Prisoner Team at FPC hosted a night of storytelling about what we have been learning and how we have been growing through this journey. If you are interested in more about OPOP you can find info at https://undergroundministries.org/opop

On April 18th, 2021 Pastor Doug preached a sermon on the Peace Seeking Body, Rev. Ann Hinz reads the Scripture.

Pastor Doug interviewed new to Bellingham and FPC Ann Hintz in the 4.18 service for our worship service, this is the whole unedited interview. At 12:30 the videoed interview ends and the new element of the interview starts. In this time Ann shares her experience over 25 years of being a pastor in WA, the first female pastor at every rural church she served in, and someone with a passion around racial justice.