First Church of Des Plaines, IL

09/13/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church September 13, 2026

09/10/2026

There are still a few spots left in our POD program. Tuition and fee assistance may be available.
Register using this link
https://form.jotform.com/fumcdesplaines/parents-day-out

09/08/2026

Being a peace maker requires something of us.
This month we are exploring the way non violence and peace build beloved communities.
Claiming to follow Jesus is not only personal- it is about our relationships with others, being in community with people who are different than us.
Join us as we commit to be people of peace.

Fr. Richard Rohr—

09/06/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church September 6, 2026

09/05/2026

Join us Sunday as we begin to explore the faith foundation of peace and non violence.

Wendell Berry: Contemplating the Machine

A paper crane flies away (Aug 5, 1934 - Aug 31, 2026)

Shall we do without hope? Some days
there will be none. But now
to the dead and dry woods floor
they come again, the first
flowers of the year, the assembly
of the faithful, the beautiful,
wholly given to being.
And in this long season
of machines and mechanical will
there have been small human acts
of compassion, acts of care, work
flowerlike in selfless loveliness.
Leaving hope to the dark
and to a better day,
receive these beauties freely
given, and give thanks.

- Wendell Berry

——

Many I loved as man and boy
Are gone beyond all that I know,
Fallen leaves under falling rain,
Except Christ raise them up again…

~ WB

~ Wendell Berry; painted block print, watercolor and ink on Rives BFK, 6”x4”; Kreg Yingst (PsalmPrayers) 2025

09/01/2026

Come with a friend, Tuesday at 7pm

We will check in, reflect on Dolly Parton’s impact on women, finalize our values and guidelines for the fall, and set a schedule for the fall. I hope you can join us!

08/30/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church August 30, 2026

08/23/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church August 23, 2026

08/16/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church August 16, 2026

08/09/2026

Sunday Morning at First Church August 9, 2026