A church community you will call home and friends who will encourage you to spread your wings.
A warm welcome to Seattle First Baptist Church! Whether through this website or in person, here you will find a dynamic faith community that has been a voice for social justice and progressive theology in downtown Seattle for more than a century. Here it is safe to hold your Christian heritage unapologetically while also valuing opportunities to collaborate with people of all faiths on issues that we hold in common. All people and all families are welcome into this congregation where diversity is cherished and makes us strong.
Seattle First Baptist is a church community that seeks to follow the way of Jesus Christ, to be a people of God and to love and care for our neighbors, and we invite all of you to be part of us for one website visit, one worship service, or for a lifetime. Seattle First Baptist is aligned with the American Baptist Churches USA and values traditional historic Baptist principles such as Soul Freedom — the right of each person to interpret the Bible and other teachings for her or himself, the Separation of Church and State and the Autonomy of the congregation. As a church we value our communal times of worship, music and education together, and we encourage individuals to discover and walk their spiritual path in solitude and in community, in small groups and large, and in individual spiritual direction.
These pages contain much more information about this church and our work together. We joyfully encourage all to worship with us — whether on line through sermons, other writings and music, or in person in Seattle on Sunday mornings or at one of the many activities at the church each week.
Are you seeking a church home? Do you question what value an institution like a church can possibly provide to our community today? This is a place where we encourage all to keep questioning. We welcome and cherish your heart, your mind, and your own growing ability to minister to the world.
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Church Position OpeningPastor for Children, Youth, Young Adults and Families. Read more Special Events of InterestThe Learning Community Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. "Living the Questions" “Living the Questions” Adult Education Series...begins February 21, at 9:00 am in Fellowship Hall. “First Light” Jesus and the Kingdom of God. A 12-session study of the historical Jesus and the Kingdom of God. Journey on location throughout Galilee & Jerusalem with two of the world’s leading Jesus’ scholars… Dr. Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossen. Dr. Curtis Smith, facilitating Sunday morning, March 14, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. Book Discussion Group - "The Heart of Christianity" by Marcus J. Borg The book discussion group will read a new book for the Lent season titled, "The Heart of Christianity" by Marcus J. Borg. World-renowned Jesus scholar Marcus J. Borg shows how we can live passionately as Christians in today’s world by practicing the vital elements of Christian faith. For the millions of people who have turned away from many traditional beliefs about God, Jesus, and the Bible, but still long for a relevant, nourishing faith, Borg shows why the Christian life can remain a transforming relationship with God. Emphasizing the critical role of daily practice in living the Christian life, he explores how prayer, worship, Sabbath, pilgrimage, and more can be experienced as authentically life-giving practices. Borg reclaims terms and ideas once thought to be the sole province of evangelicals and fundamentalists: he shows that terms such as “born again” have real meaning for all Christians; that the “Kingdom of God” is not a bulwark against secularism but is a means of transforming society into a world that values justice and love; and that the Christian life is essentially about opening one’s heart to God and to others. We will explore one chapter a week for eleven weeks. Come join us in the Whitman room at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday. Children and Youth Education Children and Youth meet Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. More Information Childcare for infants, toddlers and preschoolers is available from 9:30 a.m. through the Sunday Worship Service, in our new Young Children's Center and Nursery. |
