Join us in-person in the sanctuary or on Zoom for an illustrated Book Talk and Celebration of the new book, Musical Crossroads: Stories Behind the Objects of African American Music edited by Dwandalyn R. Reese, published in association with the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Dwan is associate director for Curatorial...
Join us at 7:00 PM in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on Ash Wednesday as we participate in the ancient ritual that reminds us of the frailty of human living–the imposition of the ashes. The service marks the start of our six week Lenten journey together as we prepare our...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom for worship this Sunday. Moderator Susan Anderson will lead the Call to Worship and renewal of our covenant. Rev. Sam will offer a time with children. Our scripture readings will come from Matthew 4:12-23 (fishers of people) and 1 Corinthians...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday. Diane Brenneman will lead us in the prayer of confession and words of assurance. Rev. Sam will offer a time with our children. Rev. Laura Johnson and LaTayna Purnell will serve as...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we celebrate communion and mark Epiphany Sunday. Lucille Dickinson will lead us in the prayer of confession and words of assurance. Meg Maguire will serve as our scripture reader with a focus text from Matthew 2 (flight of the...
As Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, we will open our doors for an informal gathering at 10:30 a.m. for anyone who wishes to be together with others at church on Christmas morning. Ellen Bushmiller, Andrew Hamilton, and Diane Brenneman will lead us in lighting the Advent candles, sharing reflections on the themes of...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom on this fourth Sunday of Advent as we enjoy this year’s Christmas Cantata directed by Leela Koilpillai, featuring the First Church Choir, the Gabrieli Quintet, and guest musicians. Dwan Reece and Maya King will light the Advent candle of Love....
Join us for a Blue Christmas service on Thursday, December 15th at 7:00 p.m. As we approach the longest night of the year on winter solstice, we await the birth of an inner light and dare to imagine that God will come to us again. The Blue Christmas service is traditionally a time to acknowledge...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary on Sunday morning or click here to join us by Zoom this third Sunday of Advent as we celebrate communion. Peter Tracey will light the third Advent candle of Joy. Polly Gordon and Rev. Laura Johnson will serve as scripture readers with focus texts from Isaiah 35 and...
Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary on Sunday morning or click here to join us by Zoom this second Sunday of Advent, as we enjoy our children’s Christmas Pageant written and directed by Rev. Sam McFerran. The Saudek family will light the candle of peace in our Advent wreath. Patrick Darling-LaGamma will serve as...
