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4th Saturday Community Dinner

Every 4th Saturday of the month volunteers staff the 4th Saturday Community Dinner at Old First – a meal open to all. Can you help serve the meal and feast with our guests at the dinner? Volunteers are welcomed from 4:30 pm on.
Let us know you can help: click here to E-mail the coordinator.

Interfaith Food Pantry: Volunteer Today

Volunteer at the Food Pantry and make a real difference! The Interfaith Essential Food Pantry feeds 300 to 350 people every Saturday morning! We work from 7:30 to 11:00 am at Old First Presbyterian Church.

If you have a compassionate heart, strong arms, and proof of vaccination for Covid-19 and you are able to be on your feet all that time, please come. We need 30 people a week.

Click here to sign up!

On-Line Giving at Old First
is Going Strong!

To fulfill your pledge or make a special contribution to the life and ministry of Old First Presbyterian Church, you can always use this secure On-Line Giving link.

And you can always reach the folks taking care of Old First’s finances. Simply send an E-mail: treasurer@oldfirst.org

Prayers for These Times

As we continue to navigate the effects of the pandemic, wars around the world, and social divisiveness at home, I find myself needing to find hope, nurture and renewal: I need prayer! I am thankful for these resources that call me back to the core of who I am and who God longs for me to be. -Maggi

d365

The on-line devotional d365 is “written in time” and speaks to our present experience. Find it here.

Daily Prayer PC(USA)

The Daily Prayer App from the PC(USA) Office of Theology and Worship was developed for smartphones. It provides simple, yet rich devotional resources for morning, midday, evening, and close of day. An advanced features menu allows users to customize which elements appear. This app is also available for both iPhone and Android devices. Find out more about the app here.

We Are a Matthew 25 Church

We are committed to three focuses:

Building congregational vitality by challenging people and congregations to deepen their faith and get actively and joyfully engaged with their community and the world.

Dismantling structural racism by advocating and acting to break down the systems, practices and thinking that underlie discrimination, bias, prejudice and oppression of people of color.

Eradicating systemic poverty by working to change laws, policies, plans and structures in our society that perpetuate economic exploitation of people who are poor.
Learn more about this by going to presbyterianmission.org

Old First Presbyterian Church:
Sharing God’s Love, Welcome, and Justice
On Our Corner, in Our City, And in the World

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Christmas Eve at Old First Presbyterian Church
December 24, 2024
6:30 pm Christmas Eve Choral Prelude
7:00 pm Worship, Sanctuary

 

"Joseph's Dream" - the 4th Sunday of Advent

“The angel holds Joseph as his dream unfolds in quilted vignettes. At the top, Mary gazes ahead, pondering her role in welcoming the Son of God into the world. Below, a squishy baby Jesus peacefully rests as his glory shines on a longing world eager to soak up the light of Emmanuel. Just as a dream holds layers of meaning, this image reflects more than the sum of its parts…

In my image, I want to reclaim the imagery of stars and lilies to represent how Mary is a brilliant, shining example of radical faithfulness in the face of every possible earthly fear. Lilies are resourceful, hearty plants which represent rebirth across cultures. I would argue that Mary is resilient in the face of an impossible task, and in many ways, the entire story of the people of God is reborn through Mary’s bravery.”

—from the artist’s statement for “Joseph’s Dream” by Rev. Lauren Wright Pittman, inspired by Matthew 1:18-25 | @sanctifiedart


Worship In-Person and On-Line

In-Person: Old First invites you to join us in person at the church at 11:00 am every Sunday.

On-Line Worship at Old First: Old First Presbyterian Church livestreams worship services on both Sundays and holidays. You can view this week’s livestream by clicking here.

For the worship bulletin for this week, click here.

You can also view previous Old First worship services at any time. To visit Old First’s YouTube channel playlist for Sunday worship or previous worship services, click here. Don’t forget to bookmark the address in your browser for easy access.