Welcome
Welcome to Fircrest Presbyterian Church! We are an inclusive faith community. Wherever you are on your life's journey, you are welcome here! We have children's Sunday school, creative worship services, Christian formation programs for all ages, and intentional caring connections to our community. We worship at 10:30 am Sundays. You are welcome!
MISSION & VISION
Mission Statement: To actively bring God's unconditional love to our community. (Mark 12:30-31)
Vision Statement: To be a congregation that is actively living out God's Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19)
Values founded in our Mission Statement: Living Christian values with enthusiasm; Nurturing healthy relationships both inside and outside the congregation; Being present and active in our community; Providing Christian education for all ages.
UPCOMING GATHERINGS AT FPC
During 2026 we gave thanks for the year we are sharing together. From baptisms to garden parties, from new friendships to faithful traditions, we are witnessing God's goodness in our midst.
Fellowship Potlucks with Gather Tacoma following worship on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month.
Sundays at 12:00pm: Children’s Bells & Choir.
Sundays at 12:00pm: BEMA Discipleship Study.
Wednesdays at 5:30pm: Kid’s Connect Youth Group.
Wednesdays at 6:30pm: Adult Singing Choir.
Wednesdays at 7:10pm: Adult Bells.
WORSHIP AT FPC
Dear FPC Family,
This Sunday we spring forward—literally and liturgically. We'll lose an hour of sleep, but we'll gain light, that slow reclaiming of evening that comes with the turning of the season. Don't forget to set your clocks ahead Saturday night.
We're three weeks into Lent now, and this Sunday's text takes us somewhere unexpected. In Matthew 15:21–28, we meet a Canaanite woman who refuses to be dismissed. She confronts Jesus—boldly and persistently—and in doing so, reveals something about the expansiveness of God's grace. It's a challenging passage, one that invites us to consider what holy confrontation looks like: when to speak up, when to persist, and how God meets us in our boldness.
Lent is a forty-day journey (not counting Sundays) that mirrors Jesus' time in the wilderness. It's a season of fasting, prayer, and reflection—a time to strip away what distracts us and draw closer to God. Traditionally, Christians have given up something during Lent, but the deeper invitation is not just subtraction. It's about making space for God to meet us in new ways.
This year, I want to share an invitation from Pope Leo XIV that reframes what it might mean to fast during Lent:
"I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor. Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgment, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves. Instead, let us strive to measure our words and cultivate kindness and respect in our families, among our friends, at work, on social media, in political debates, in the media and in Christian communities. In this way, words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace."
What if, this Lent, we fasted from cruelty? From gossip? From the quick and cutting remark? What if we practiced the discipline of kind speech—not as naivety, but as resistance to the forces that divide and diminish us?
Sometimes faithfulness requires boldness. Sometimes love requires confrontation. This week, may you find the courage to speak what needs to be said, and the wisdom to listen when God speaks back.
We'll gather for worship and continue this journey together.
Blessings,
Pastor Taeler