NOTEworthy: December 19
Ding, Dong, Merrily on High! To get us fully in the Advent Season, the handbells will again be ringing for the congregation this Sunday, offering two pieces that, within them, present four different recognizable melodies. The first, “Bethlehem Pastorale,” by Karen...
Mission Spotlight: PCUSA Christmas Joy Offering
The Christmas Joy Offering has been a cherished Presbyterian tradition during the Advent season since the 1930s. The Offering distributes gifts equally to the Assistance Program of the Board of Pensions, and to developing future leaders at Presbyterian-related schools...
NOTEworthy: December 12
Well, this is it. The “Big Dance” for FPC’s Chancel Choir. That’s right, it’s our annual Christmas Choral Celebration, or “Big Music Sunday'' as it is more commonly known. That being the case, rather than share a link to a video with this week’s music, I instead want...
Harden Memorial Garden and Columbarium Renovations To Begin in Early 2022
Some exciting changes are coming to the Harden Memorial Garden and Columbarium! After 25 years the plantings in the garden have become overgrown or crowded out, or simply have reached the end of their attractive life span. Moreover, the paving, lighting and drainage...
NOTEworthy: Magnificat in D
Magnificat in D Herbert Brewer I find the week before First Presbyterian Church’s “Big Music Sunday” (someone help me rebrand that!) to feel the most like Advent out of any Sunday of the season. It is a week filled with anticipation and stress, tangled in a giant web...