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The Messenger of the Covenant

Malachi 3:1-3 See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who… Read more »

O Little Town of Bethlehem

  Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. The preacher held a tennis racket at the podium the entire time he gave… Read more »

Advent Is a Blessing

Advent wreath

Genesis 12:1-2 “1I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.2I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” Our… Read more »

How Beautiful

Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’ The image that caught my attention is the beauty of the feet of the messenger on the mountain, the feet of a messenger proclaiming good… Read more »

For I know the plans I have for you

Jeremiah 29:11 Devotional Mary Mann For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible because it is a direct promise from God… Read more »

While We Are Waiting, Come

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was in the beginning with God. 3All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4in him was life, and the life was the light of… Read more »

Visit Our Alternative Market!

If you’re looking for a Give Back Gift opportunity this year, we invite you to take a look at our Alternative Market. This year’s Alternative Market will take place in Fellowship Hall from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 4, 2022. Many of the organizations that FUPC supports will have informational tables so you… Read more »

Annual Giving 2022

In the early fall of each year, the session plans for the upcoming year and prepares a proposed church operating budget which supports the plans.  A significant portion of the budget (approximately 72 percent) is funded through the receiving of pledges from the congregation.  A pledge is an individual or family’s giving commitment to the… Read more »

Spiritual Gifts Assessment

Please complete this spiritual gifts assessment if you have not completed it in the past. It is designed to help identify how you might best serve the church in the coming years. This is a helpful tool to help you discover your God-given spiritual gifts and will help you lead a more fulfilling Christian life…. Read more »

Caring Relationships

This week’s sermon at FUPC was on Caring Relationships, one of. the pillars of the vital church. The chancel choir sang “The Gift of Love” by Hal Hopson. The words to this song are based on 1 Corinthians 13: 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love,… Read more »

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