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Grammy-nominated pianist Duane Hulbert joins his longtime friend soprano Elizabeth Procuronoff, in a recital that will benefit Tacoma’s Emergency Food Network, Aug. 20, 2:00 at First Lutheran Church, 524 S. “I” St, Tacoma.
The recital, Songs in the Key of Me, is a musical travelogue of the USA, South America and Europe featuring bot […]

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JUL 6—Rachel Nesvig, Hardanger fiddle, and violin. A program of Norwegian folk music, and more.
JUL 13—Two Lilies: Liliya Linder, flute; Liliya Sitdikova, piano. Works by Bach, Gossec, Handel, Loeillet, Mozart, Pachelbel, and Viv […]

In times of uncertainty, as the people of God, we need a hope that is unshakeable. All the things we have been putting our hope in, be it a growing economy, longer life expectancy, or increasing personal freedom and self-understanding, are suddenly revealed as a glass castle. What we need is an unshakable hope.
Surprisingly for some, this […]

Loving God, Holy One, your desire is for our wholeness and well-being.
We hold in tenderness and prayer the collective suffering of our world at this time. We grieve precious lives lost and vulnerable lives threatened. We ache for ourselves and our neighbors, standing before an uncertain future.
We pray: may love, not fear, go viral. Insp […]

I wish coronavirus was my first epidemic. As a medical missionary and a relief team leader in war zones around the world I’ve risked my life trying to save lives in more epidemics than I can count. There is nothing special about that. It has been the normal Christian life throughout history. Christians don’t run from a crisis. They ru […]

“Have no anxiety at all; but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God” (Philippians 4:6)
Loving God, we arise today to face the challenges on the road ahead. It is clear that our current situation needs us to be steadfast and persistent in our response to COVID-19; as this is a marathon […]

Presently First Lutheran Church may be closed to worship, activities, and groups, but the work of the church has never been in the building—it has always been Christians loving the Lord above all else, and their neighbors above themselves. Jesus commands believers to make the most of their time, because the days are fleeting. We make th […]

Friends in Christ,
Many of you know that First Lutheran Church (FLC) is planning to begin an in-person worship service on Saturday, August 1, at 5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. As we move towards this event, the congregation will need to follow Washington State and Tacoma/Pierce County Health requirements for re-opening churches. Included […]

On Tuesday, July 7, the Ad Hoc Committee to re-open First Lutheran Church met to discuss progress in complying with Washington State and Health Department requirements for an in-person worship service. Our discussion centered on worship space, Holy Communion, important signage needed, and cleaning. The Ad Hoc Committee, Church Council and […]