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June 28 Worship Service – Pride Sunday
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., KalamazooScripture is flowing with women who sing. Voicing prayers, praises, and pleas. Composing powerful messages about courage, community, compassion, and justice. In Exodus, Miriam’s song guides the Israelites safely across the sea and through the wilderness, sealing her eternal legacy as a singing prophet. In the Gospels, we learn the lyrical story of Mary and…
Wanda Boekhout Memorial Service
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., KalamazooWanda Marie (Grauman) Boekhout, 101, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026. Born on January 30, 1925 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, John Boekhout. Wanda is survived by her children, Tom (Peggy) Boekhout of Merritt Island, Florida and Amy (Tim) Kilmartin of Kalamazoo, Michigan; grandchildren Amanda…
Sunday Worship Service June 21: The One Who Hears
First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo 212 S. Park St., KalamazooAs we gather for worship this Sunday, we come carrying questions, wounds, and stories that do not always make sense. In the story of Hagar, Ishmael, and Abraham, we encounter pain, uncertainty, and the cries of those who have been cast aside. Yet even in the wilderness, God hears. Even in places of sorrow and…