Los Angeles First United Methodist Church
@lafirstumc.bsky.social
Founded in the El Dorado Saloon in 1853. Offering God's love to the rowdy and incorrigible of Los Angeles ever since. creative•courageous•compassionate
Join us at noon PT today for our virtual Ash Wednesday Service on Facebook Live and YouTube.
March 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Join us at noon PT today for our virtual Ash Wednesday Service on Facebook Live and YouTube.
We are so happy that our labyrinth offers a place of peace and contemplation in the midst of our busy city.
I’m way early for a Bob Inman walk that starts at Grand Hope Park at 10 AM so I jogged over to Flower and Olympic to walk the labyrinth. @lafirstumc.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We are so happy that our labyrinth offers a place of peace and contemplation in the midst of our busy city.
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May you remember that you are not alone. We, as a city, are stronger together. It is God who created the foundation of the earth, and God who has promied to be faithful to us. May you find peace in the midst of this storm.
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
May you remember that you are not alone. We, as a city, are stronger together. It is God who created the foundation of the earth, and God who has promied to be faithful to us. May you find peace in the midst of this storm.
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If you're able to stay indoors, do so, especially if you can run an air purifier or have filters on your HVAC system.
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
If you're able to stay indoors, do so, especially if you can run an air purifier or have filters on your HVAC system.
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Please be sure to wear a mask if you’re outdoors. While N95 masks are great for capturing particles, they do not capture gas-phase toxics in wildfires (urban wildfires have higher toxicity.) If you can, look for snug fitting "P100+ organic vapor" masks for the best protection.
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Please be sure to wear a mask if you’re outdoors. While N95 masks are great for capturing particles, they do not capture gas-phase toxics in wildfires (urban wildfires have higher toxicity.) If you can, look for snug fitting "P100+ organic vapor" masks for the best protection.
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In Altadena, the Eaton Fire has consumed 10,590 acres and an entire community. The devastation is gutwrenching. Altadena United Methodist Church is totally gone, as are most of the houses of worship. Our prayers are with Rev. Andre Wilson and his congregation and community.
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
In Altadena, the Eaton Fire has consumed 10,590 acres and an entire community. The devastation is gutwrenching. Altadena United Methodist Church is totally gone, as are most of the houses of worship. Our prayers are with Rev. Andre Wilson and his congregation and community.
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As I write, the Palisades Fire has consumed 17,234 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, and schools. Both the parsonage and physical building of Pacific Palisades Community United Methodist Church have been totally destroyed.
January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
As I write, the Palisades Fire has consumed 17,234 acres and destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, and schools. Both the parsonage and physical building of Pacific Palisades Community United Methodist Church have been totally destroyed.
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Due to the weather conditions, high winds, & unhealthy air quality, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE ONLY on Sunday, January 12. We will be offering breakfast as a grab-and-go sandwich so that exposure to the air can be minimized.
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Los Angeles Fire Updates: Worship online only on Sunday, January 12 — Los Angeles First United Methodist Church
May you remember that you are not alone. We, as a city, are stronger together. It is God who created the foundation of the earth, and God who has promied to be faithful to us. May you find peace in th...
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January 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Due to the weather conditions, high winds, & unhealthy air quality, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE ONLY on Sunday, January 12. We will be offering breakfast as a grab-and-go sandwich so that exposure to the air can be minimized.
www.lafirstumc.org/blog/Los%20A...
www.lafirstumc.org/blog/Los%20A...
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"Hope gives us the capacity to interrogate the present, to raise questions, to probe for possibility. Hope isn't invulnerable. It is capacious enough to encompass the disappointments & sufferings of the present. Hope does not know the answer as much as it enables us to live amidst the unanswerable."
November 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
"Hope gives us the capacity to interrogate the present, to raise questions, to probe for possibility. Hope isn't invulnerable. It is capacious enough to encompass the disappointments & sufferings of the present. Hope does not know the answer as much as it enables us to live amidst the unanswerable."
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This framed hope for me in a new way. David posits that despair and optimism are two sides of the same coin. Despair clings to the past while optimism glorifies the future. Hope sits squarely in the present:
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Hope - A message from Rev. David Wood
David Wood, a retired pastor and co-director of the Resonance grant that Pastor Kara, Mike Woods and 21 other church leaders have been in for three years, shared this message with the group the...
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November 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
This framed hope for me in a new way. David posits that despair and optimism are two sides of the same coin. Despair clings to the past while optimism glorifies the future. Hope sits squarely in the present:
www.lakenokomispc.org/notes-from-l...
www.lakenokomispc.org/notes-from-l...
It’s always a gift to meet our neighbors, especially when our neighbors are this creative and thoughtful. One Sunday, we noticed a group of people walking our labyrinth. We learned their story and intent to hike the urban core. Wonders are found wherever we look, and I’m grateful for that reminder.
I've never attended any church in my life. But, I understand that for many it's a source of comfort, community, and purpose. I have a walk that includes this church's labyrinth. One Sunday I had the good luck to meet Mandy. She's a lovely person. She's truly doing her part to make the world better.
In the era of diminishing congregations and dying denominations, I have the opportunity to pastor a church in a way that lives out Jesus’ teachings in the most authentic way imaginable. Thank you to @sojo.net for sharing our story.
bit.ly/ChurchParkin...
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November 17, 2024 at 4:53 PM
It’s always a gift to meet our neighbors, especially when our neighbors are this creative and thoughtful. One Sunday, we noticed a group of people walking our labyrinth. We learned their story and intent to hike the urban core. Wonders are found wherever we look, and I’m grateful for that reminder.
Due to the high winds and cool temperatures, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE only at 10:00am PT via Facebook and YouTube.
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November 17, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Due to the high winds and cool temperatures, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE only at 10:00am PT via Facebook and YouTube.
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
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Due to the high winds and cool temperatures, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE only at 10:00 am PT via Facebook and YouTube.
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
November 17, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Due to the high winds and cool temperatures, worship at @lafirstumc.bsky.social will be held ONLINE only at 10:00 am PT via Facebook and YouTube.
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
www.youtube.com/c/LosAngeles...
In the era of diminishing congregations and dying denominations, I have the opportunity to pastor a church in a way that lives out Jesus’ teachings in the most authentic way imaginable. Thank you to @sojo.net for sharing our story.
bit.ly/ChurchParkin...
bit.ly/ChurchParkin...
The Church That Meets in the Parking Lot
Every year thousands of churches shutter their doors and die. But here's one church who found that shutting their doors — and destroying their building — gave them a new way to survive. Watch and lear...
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November 16, 2024 at 5:57 AM
In the era of diminishing congregations and dying denominations, I have the opportunity to pastor a church in a way that lives out Jesus’ teachings in the most authentic way imaginable. Thank you to @sojo.net for sharing our story.
bit.ly/ChurchParkin...
bit.ly/ChurchParkin...