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One Flock? - April 26, 2015
Taken together, today's passages from the Gospel of John and the Acts of the Apostles raise a question for me. In Acts, Peter ends his sermon before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish High Council, by claiming, "There is salvation in no one else" (he means Jesus) "for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved." In the Gospel of John, Jesus states that he is the Good Shepherd and then says, "I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd."
There is salvation in no one but Jesus, and, Jesus has sheep who do not belong to this fold. The question these two verses raise for me is, "Can people from other faith traditions be saved without first converting to Christianity?"
Where is Jesus Sending us Now? - April 12, 2015
Some of you knew Malcolm R, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Idaho who died about a year ago. Malcolm and his wife Carol were long time members of First Presbyterian Church here in Moscow. It might have been otherwise. Malcolm used to tell me how as a young, married couple, in another state (New Jersey, I think) they set out to find a church. The first one they tried was a Methodist Church, but when they got there the doors were locked. So they went down the street to the Presbyterian Church. They remained Presbyterian for the rest of their lives.
In our reading this morning from the Gospel of John, the risen Jesus appears to the disciples. They were meeting behind locked doors for fear of the religious leaders who had crucified Jesus.
Current Church News
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National Day of Prayer May 7th, 2026
Join us as we partner with the Moscow Interfaith Association for the National Day of Prayer on May 7th, 2026. We will be joined by many different faiths and traditions at the Moscow First United Methodist Church at 7pm. Everyone is welcome!
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Neighborhood Theatre Presents "Our Town"
Mark your calendars for Our Town, a benefit staged reading for Family Promise – May 3, 2pm!
Heralded as “the greatest American play ever written,” three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thornton Wilder’s Our Town shows us that even the most ordinary life, is an extraordinary thing indeed.
Synopsis: set in the fictional town of Grover’s Corners (a closeknit community much like our beloved Moscow) between 1901 and 1913, the play is divided into three acts: an ordinary day, a wedding, a death. The story follows two neighboring families, the Webbs and the Gibbs, and their children who grow up together, fall in love, and are married ‘until death do them part’ (act 3).
Please join us, The Neighborhood Theatre, for a staged reading of this thought-provoking and heartfelt classic. The production is FREE though donations are welcome with all proceeds benefiting Family Promise hosted at Moscow First United Methodist Church. Bonus: with any donation amount, folks will be entered into a raffle for a beautiful handmade quilt generously provided by local artisan Sue Anderson.
When & Where: Sunday, May 3, 2pm @ Moscow First United Methodist Church
Who’s invited: EVERYONE! ALL congregations that collaborate for Family Promise and any friends, family, neighbors, etc. are most welcome so please spread the word! This event is intended as a celebration of our work together and a show of gratitude to our Family Promise partners.
Please note… The whole event will last up to 3 hours. There will be two intermissions, including one longer break with light refreshments provided. While the script is appropriate for all ages, the length and complexity of topics (marriage; death) may be challenging for some younger viewers.
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Sunday morning parking at the church is available in the high school parking lot on Third Street across from the church and in the city lots west of the church. These lots are available only on Sunday mornings. A small lot for handicapped parking is available just off of Adams Street on the north side of the church, with an accessible entrance directly into the sanctuary. A lift operates between the Fellowship Hall (3rd Street level) and the Sanctuary. William Sound System Receivers and Headsets are available to assist with hearing problems.
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Moscow, ID 83843
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The First United Methodist Church of Moscow, Idaho takes as our mission to be the body of Jesus Christ, ministering to a community which draws strength from its diversity. Our mission centers on the worship of God, expressed through varied forms of prayer, preaching, music, and ritual. See more...