Worship Services at Duluth First United Methodist Church

8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

In the Sanctuary

April 2, 2023:  Palm Sunday

  • Preacher: Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino, Associate Pastor
  • Scripture: John 12:1-8 (Common English Bible)
  • Sermon: Mary — An Anointing
  • Holy Communion
  • Order of Worship: available soon
  • Children's Worship Handout: available soon
  • Children, newborn through 5 years of age, are eligible for group care in the Duluth First United Methodist Church nursery during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

April 9, 2023:  Easter

We will not be holding our 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship service on Easter morning. Please make plans to join us at the 7:00 Sunrise Service or at either of the 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship or Traditional Worship services.

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service

In Hinton Hall, Sheldon Family Life Center

April 2, 2023:  Palm Sunday

  • Preacher: Rev. David Burchett, Assistant Pastor & Director of Youth Ministries
  • Scripture: Luke 19:28-44 (English Standard Version Bible)
  • Sermon: Did You Recognize Him?
  • Holy Communion
  • Order of Worship: available soon
  • Worship Song Lyrics: available soon
  • Children's Worship Handout: available soon
  • Children, newborn through 5 years of age, are eligible for group care in the Duluth First United Methodist Church nursery during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

April 9, 2023:  Easter

  • Preacher: Rev. David Burchett, Assistant Pastor & Director of Youth Ministries
  • Scripture: Romans 6:1-5 (English Standard Version Bible)
  • Sermon: This Makes It Real
  • Holy Communion
  • Order of Worship: available soon
  • Worship Song Lyrics: available soon
  • Children's Worship Handout: available soon
  • Children, newborn through 5 years of age, are eligible for group care in the Duluth First United Methodist Church nursery during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

In the Sanctuary

April 2, 2023:  Palm Sunday

  • Preacher: Rev. Terry Tippens, Senior Pastor
  • Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33 (New Revised Standard Version Bible)
  • Sermon: The Sacramental Nature of Education
  • Holy Communion
  • Order of Worship: Available soon
  • Children's Worship Handout: Available soon
  • Children, newborn through 5 years of age, are eligible for group care in the Duluth First United Methodist Church nursery during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

April 9, 2023:  Easter

  • Preacher: Rev. Terry Tippens, Senior Pastor
  • Scripture: Matthew 28:1-20 (New Revised Standard Version Bible)
  • Sermon: More Than an Empty Tomb
  • Order of Worship: Available soon
  • Children's Worship Handout: Available soon
  • Children, newborn through 5 years of age, are eligible for group care in the Duluth First United Methodist Church nursery during the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services.

Easter Morning Sunrise Worship Service with Communion: April 9th

  • Preacher: Rev. Dr. C. Kay Fuino, Associate Pastor
  • Scripture: John 20:19-23 (Common English Bible)
  • Sermon: The Disciples — Receive
  • Holy Communion
  • The service will be held in front of the main entrance to the Sanctuary.
  • Order of Worship: available soon
  • We will not be holding our 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship service on Easter morning. Please make plans to join us at the 7:00 Sunrise Service or at either of the 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship or Traditional Worship services.

Our Worship Services & Authentic Worship

Church can be an intimidating place to visit — especially if you don’t know what to expect. Our Sunday morning worship services are the beginning for most people at Duluth First United Methodist Church. We invite you to experience what the gospel means both intellectually and relationally at one of our three Sunday worship services.


Our greeters will warmly welcome you and answer any questions about Duluth First United Methodist Church that you may have. Engage with others as much as you want, or remain anonymous if you prefer. We hope that through visiting with us, you will experience the hope, love and joy that comes from a community of people who love Jesus.


At Duluth First United Methodist Church we look for God’s love in our lives as the evidence that we have been truly worshiping Him. Authentic worship, central to everything, means learning to recognize God’s goodness while delighting to deepen in our responses.


It is our goal, as individuals and as a community, to unite our actions, intentions, and emotions in loving response to God. It means transforming the ways we think so that what we do and who we are become one—in, for, through, and to the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.