First United Methodist Church Downtown

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First United Methodist Church Downtown Worship. Grow. Serve. Worshiping together is always a gift. We offer two services at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM.

Our 11:00 AM service is available via livestream each Sunday at downtownlex.org/live — as well as on Facebook, Vimeo and YouTube. At each service, we come together to hear God’s word, to offer prayers and praise, and to be changed. We celebrate communion on the first Sunday of the month, and all are welcome to participate. Our downtown service is in a beautiful historic sanctuary built in 1908, and is part of our legacy dating back to 1789. There is wonderful singing using hymns and anthems, meaningful liturgy, inspiring preaching, and warm, vibrant music. We are in the heart and "hub" of downtown Lexington, and we often say we are "downtown for good" meaning we are here to stay as an urban, historic "city on a hill" and we are here for the "good we can do" close to the hurting humanity of the streets. Our sanctuary truly is a sanctuary where we find rest, peace, time for prayer—but also to move toward being with one another and then out into the world.

Continue to be in prayer for our confirmands! Twenty-five students from all three of our worshipping communities have be...
10/22/2026

Continue to be in prayer for our confirmands! Twenty-five students from all three of our worshipping communities have been meeting weekly with our pastoral team, deepening their faith through learning, discussions, and asking really good questions.

Our Downtown kids did an incredible job leading us in worship this past Sunday. We're so thankful for their presence in ...
10/21/2026

Our Downtown kids did an incredible job leading us in worship this past Sunday. We're so thankful for their presence in the life of our church!

At Downtown we believe that our kids are not only our future, but our present! Don't miss one of the best Sundays of the...
10/15/2026

At Downtown we believe that our kids are not only our future, but our present! Don't miss one of the best Sundays of the year as we are led in worship by the kids of the Downtown Community.

Children's Sunday
October 18, 2026
8:30 AM & 11 AM Worship

🎶 Help select the music for the Downtown Music Ministry Department's Spring Concert! 🎶We would love to hear from you abo...
10/15/2026

🎶 Help select the music for the Downtown Music Ministry Department's Spring Concert! 🎶

We would love to hear from you about what hymns/songs have been meaningful to you in your faith journey. Your responses will be used to help craft the 2027 Spring Concert.

You can find cards to fill out near the sanctuary doors on Sunday morning or you can fill out a digital card by Sunday, October 25th.

Fill out a digital card: https://tinyurl.com/mr37snfc

We love a rain or shine crowd! Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Fall Festival a success.               ...
10/13/2026

We love a rain or shine crowd! Thank you to everyone who helped make this year's Fall Festival a success.

Fall Festival is this Sunday! Grab a friend and join us for a fun afternoon of candy, games, inflatables, and more!Octob...
10/09/2026

Fall Festival is this Sunday! Grab a friend and join us for a fun afternoon of candy, games, inflatables, and more!

October 11th
4:00-5:30 PM

We're so excited for our children to lead our worship services on Sunday, October 18th. It's truly one of our the most j...
10/07/2026

We're so excited for our children to lead our worship services on Sunday, October 18th. It's truly one of our the most joy-filled Sundays. We hope you'll make a plan to be there!

Have you heard about Common Good? Maybe shopped at a Matchstick Goods pop-up? Want to know more about their work in Nort...
10/02/2026

Have you heard about Common Good? Maybe shopped at a Matchstick Goods pop-up? Want to know more about their work in North Lexington?

The Common Good Fundraising Breakfast is the best opportunity to learn about Common Good and to hear the impact stories coming directly from Common Good students, parents, and graduates.

Sign up to attend the breakfast with our First UMC community members!

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/vv6bjv8s

Make sure to select First UMC-Lexington as your table host.

When:
Thursday, October 22nd
7:30–9:00 AM

Where:
The Foundry at Centenary Church
2800 Tates Creek Rd,
Lexington, KY 40502

Fall Festival has more than just fun trunks with lots of candy...We've got inflatables, s'mores station, games, and more...
09/30/2026

Fall Festival has more than just fun trunks with lots of candy...

We've got inflatables, s'mores station, games, and more!

Want to help make all this fun come to life? Sign-up to volunteer!

Volunteer Sign-Up: https://tinyurl.com/bdht636m

Fall Festival
Sunday, October 11
4:00-5:30 PM

Address

200 W High Street
Lexington, KY
40507

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 2pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 8:30am - 12pm

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