What The Hell?

Mar 30, 2025    Reverend Patrick Collins

Greetings Friends,

We don’t often talk about the modern concept of hell much at First Church—and for good reason. Jesus mentioned it only a few times in Matthew, and our reading this week from Luke includes a reference to Hades. However, the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus wasn’t unique to Jesus; it was a retelling of an ancient Jewish fable. Yet, it still speaks volumes about how we are called to treat one another.


I hope you’ll join us this Sunday for a thought-provoking conversation on life after death.

Grace & Peace,

Patrick