This Week's Message
Rev. Ned Allyn Parker
"I Don't Have Time for This"

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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.

Special Events of Interest

The Learning Community

Sunday morning, January 29, 2012 at 9:30 a.m.

Dealing with Disability

The January Adult Education series features the voices and wisdom of several SFB members who deal with disability. In some cases, their disabilities are visible; in other cases they may not be. In all cases, they have daily impact on the persons who experience them – both those directly involved as well as the partners or spouses of those persons. We will hear the voices of several SFB members – and we will refl ect on how we, as a congregation, can be as welcoming as possible to those among us who live with a disability. Highlighting and beginning each session will be an essay written and read by Margaret Shannon Robertson from her new book, A Thousand Candles of Light. Margaret is remembered by many SFB members for the many years that she and her husband Fred Shannon were SFB regulars. Filled with inspiring and insightful stories of her amazing life with Fred, who throughout his life became increasingly disabled by muscular dystrophy, these essays shine light on the power that love and community can bring to even the most challenging of situations.

• January 29 – Welcoming Disabled Persons – Discussion with Pat Kile, Darla O’Brian and Nancy Roberts-Brown on how to make SFB as welcoming as possible to our disabled members, friends and newcomers

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.