First Church's Progressive Christianity Reading Group will read/discuss William Sloane Coffin’s small collection of essays, “The Heart Is a Little to the Left”, written 25 years ago, still “a powerful antidote to the religious right with a clarion call to passive intellectuals and dispirited liberals to reenter the fray, based on an unabashedly Christian view […]

First United Methodist Church of Evanston, 516 Church St., will mark a decade as a Reconciling Congregation at worship Sunday, February 11th at 10:30 featuring Bishop Cedrick D. Bridgeforth, preacher. Bishop Bridgeforth is the first openly gay African American man and second out LGBTQ+ person to serve as Bishop in the United Methodist Church. Elected […]

The 40 days of Lent are a time to extend ourselves inside and out in rhythm with the lengthening days and life of Christ. Embrace and observe this holy season as we bake pretzels, create prayer journals, and join together for good food and conversation before Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 p.m. Bring a side […]