CircleSinging at First Church – A Ministry Offering by David Worm

Every 3rd Wed. of the month, 7 to 8:30 pmSanctuary CircleSinging creates an inspired resonance drawing us together in community.  It connects us in that place where our hearts join in collective harmony, beauty, and possibility. Every 3rd Wednesday, we gather in the Sanctuary to celebrate our voices and SING!  This art form, inspired by Bobby McFerrin, is created from improvised sounds layered …

Sing for Your Life! 2023

Sat., Dec. 30, 4 to 10 pmSanctuary You’re invited to the 21st Annual Sing For Your Life! Celebration on Dec. 30! On this day before New Year’s Eve we’ll sing out 2023 and sing in our intentions for 2024 a nonstop continuous Circle. Come and go, or stay for the whole six hours.

Jan. 7 Learning Hour – Ten Scots Worth Meeting: A Grown-Up’s Show-and-Tell

Sun., Jan. 7, 11:45 am, Loper Chapel A geologist, an explorer, a novelist, a journalist, a scientist, a master myth-maker, an industrialist, a playwright, a suffragette, and an Olympic athlete…what do these ten men and women have in common, besides being Scots? Their likenesses are in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, they had great personal integrity, and they left the …

Becky Smith Memorial

Longtime member and church leader Becky Smith’s memorial service will take place in the Sanctuary on Sun., Jan. 14 at 2 pm, with a catered reception to follow across the street in the Calvin Room at First Pres. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be given to the Council Contingency Fund of our church, which is used as a …

Did You Know…?

…that the Southside Streets Project is coming to our neighborhood? It’s a public works project that will change the nature of some streets around our neighborhood to make them mass transit- and bike-friendlier. Our block of Dana Street will gain a bike and bus lane where the current parking spaces are. The City is removing the bus stop on Durant …

Newly Minted Co-Pastors and Possibilities for Housing

Our Dec. 10 Congregational Meeting might have been our shortest ever: within nine minutes, the congregation enthusiastically affirmed the motion to elevate Rev. Kelly Colwell to co-senior minister with Rev. Molly Baskette, a move that both recognizes Kelly’s manifold gifts and brings increased stability and sustainability to our community. After Moderator Jeanne Strauss closed the official congregational meeting, our chosen …

Did You Know…?

…that you’re invited to bring your favorite Christmas cookies to church this Sunday or next? Drop them off in the small kitchen in the Hall of Entrance. We’ll share them during the festive Christmas Eve reception after the 9 pm Candlelight & Carols Service. Please join us!