First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac

06/08/2026

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06/08/2026

Today, First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac left the building.

After gathering for a brief worship service and celebrating Communion together, 75 of us scattered across our community to serve. Some landscaped at Healing Private Wounds. Others painted at Habitat for Humanity. Volunteers cleaned up grounds at OASIS, our local domestic violence shelter. Children, parents, and grandparents worked together at the Wexford County Historical Museum. Our youth built a prayer wall and mural. Some members visited residents in assisted living communities. Others prepared and served lunch for those experiencing homelessness.

It was a beautiful day of putting our faith into action.

When Jesus spoke of serving "the least of these" in Matthew 25, he reminded us that faith is not confined to a sanctuary. Worship continues wherever love is shared, dignity is honored, and neighbors are cared for.

At the last minute, a few of us added one more project.

We crossed the street.

Four of us joined our neighbors at the Congregational church for their Pride service. In recent weeks, much has been said about that service. Some of it has been thoughtful. Much of it has been hurtful. The loudest voices have often been those seeking to draw lines between who belongs and who does not.

What we found instead was a community gathered to worship God.

During a time of sharing joys and concerns, one woman stood and spoke. She described how lonely and discouraging the current political climate has felt. She spoke of the division, the hostility, and the hatred that seem to surround so many conversations today. Then, with emotion in her voice, she shared that this day had given her hope.

Hope.

Not because everyone agreed.

Not because all differences disappeared.

But because she experienced a community where she was welcomed, valued, and reminded that she was not alone.

I found her testimony deeply moving.

As Christians, we often talk about being the hands and feet of Christ. Sometimes that means painting a home, pulling weeds, building a prayer wall, or serving a meal. Sometimes it means sitting beside someone and helping them know that they are loved.

Today, we did all of those things.

And in doing so, I was reminded once again of a truth I try never to forget:

You will never look into the eyes of someone God does not love.

Today, the Church left the building.

And in more ways than one, we discovered that God was already at work waiting for us when we got there.

06/04/2026

🩸 Give the gift of life at our upcoming Blood Drive on June 11th! Join us at First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac and help make a difference in someone’s life with one simple act of kindness.

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06/01/2026

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05/29/2026

Cleanup buckets will remain available throughout the weekend. If you drive by and they are gone, just let us know and we'll put more out for you. Take as many as you need. We have plenty to go around.

05/27/2026

Join us on May 28th as the Feeding America Food Truck comes to the Wexford Civic Center to help provide food to our community! 💚 Distribution will take place from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, and volunteers are welcome to help beginning at 1:30 PM.

Know someone who could use this resource or wants to lend a helping hand? Please share!

05/25/2026

Today our church family had the privilege of participating in the Memorial Day parade.

Thank you to everyone who walked, waved, represented our congregation, and helped make the day possible. We had a wonderful turnout and were grateful to join our community in remembering those who gave their lives in service to our country.

Memorial Day invites us to pause—to remember sacrifice, honor those who mourn, and recommit ourselves to building communities shaped by compassion, dignity, justice, and peace.

We are grateful to be part of a community that still gathers to remember.

Thank you, Cadillac, for allowing us to walk alongside you today.

05/25/2026

Today, we remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

Let us pray:

God of peace, today we pause to remember and to give thanks.
We give thanks for those who served and sacrificed in the armed forces—for those who laid aside comfort, set aside ordinary life, and, for some, gave their lives in service to others.

We remember not only those who died, but also the families who carried the burden of waiting, the spouses who endured absence, the children who grew up too quickly, and those who continue to live with grief.

Comfort those who mourn. Strengthen those carrying visible and invisible wounds. Hold close veterans, active service members, military families, and all whose lives have been shaped by conflict. And remind us that remembrance is more than gratitude for sacrifice—it is also a commitment. A commitment to seek the world your prophets imagined and Christ proclaimed: a world where swords are beaten into plowshares, where nations learn war no more, where justice and peace embrace.

Until that day, make us people who honor sacrifice not only with our words, but with the lives we build— communities marked by compassion, dignity, reconciliation, and hope. Amen.

05/25/2026

Another Pentecost and another year I didn't burn down the church.

05/23/2026

Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. We celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on this day. Wind, tongues, flame. The story has it all. Be sure to wear something red as we celebrate. We'll also remember those who sacrificed their all for our freedom as sing one of our favorite national hymns, "God of the Ages." Join us at either 8:30 or 10:30 a.m.