Worship with us this Communion Sunday
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Worship with us this Communion Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this Sunday as we gather at God’s table to celebrate communion and launch our summer theme “Sowing the Seeds.” Sarah McKinnis will lead us in a prayer of confession and words of assurance. Karen Pence and Natalie Bucks will lead us in...

Worship with us this Sunday
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Worship with us this Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we gather for worship this Memorial Day Sunday. Jaimie Orr will call us to worship with a personal reflection. We will share in a prayer of confession and receive words of assurance. The First Church Choir will sing the anthem “Prayer of...

Spring Congregational Meeting: May 19
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Spring Congregational Meeting: May 19

Please join us for the Spring Congregational Meeting at noon on Sunday, May 19, following the regular worship service. This will be a hybrid meeting with both Sanctuary and Zoom attendees. One key item will be an overview of the recent de-escalation training that staff and lay leaders attended. We will also have a year-to-date...

Worship with us this Pentecost Sunday
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Worship with us this Pentecost Sunday

Wear red and join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as our children and youth lead worship on this Pentecost Sunday under the leadership of Rev. Sam McFerran. Beatriz Saudek will begin the service by playing the violin as a prelude, so don’t be late! Dennis Turner will serve...

Worship with us this Sunday
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Worship with us this Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we gather for worship this Mother’s Day Sunday. Nick McConnell will call us to worship and lead us in a prayer of confession. The First Church Choir will sing the anthem, “Sing Them Over Again to Me.” LaTayna Purnell and Karen Tramontano will serve as our scripture readers with focus texts from John...

Worship with us this Communion Sunday
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Worship with us this Communion Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this Sunday as we gather at God’s table to celebrate communion. Dwan Reece will lead us in a prayer of confession and words of assurance. Brendan McFerran and Diane Brenneman will lead us in a responsive reading adapted from Psalm 98. Mike...

Worship with us this Sunday
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Worship with us this Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we welcome the Rev. William Young IV into our pulpit as our guest preacher. Michael Hopkins will call us to worship. Rev. Amanda will share a time with our children. The First Church Choir will sing Hal Hopson’s “Canticle of Praise” under the direction of Leela Koilpillai. Thaddaeus...

Worship with us this Earth Sunday
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Worship with us this Earth Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom as we celebrate Earth Sunday. Peter Byrne will call us to worship and speak our Land Acknowledgement. Rev. Sam will share a time with our children. The First Church Choir will sing, “For the Beauty of the Earth,” accompanied by our guest...

Worship with us this Sunday
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Worship with us this Sunday

Join us at 10:30 in the sanctuary or click here to join us by Zoom this Sunday as we continue to celebrate the risen Christ in Eastertide. Jamey Moore will call us to worship with a poem. Rev. Sam will share a time with our children. Andrea Orozco of Interfaith Power & Light will offer a Moment...

“Speaking Their Names” A Film about the Hidden History of First Church
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“Speaking Their Names” A Film about the Hidden History of First Church

Hannah Long-Higgins’ film “Speaking Their Names: Remembering the Enslaved People Who Worked This Land,” beautifully shows the historic All Saints worship service at First Church in October 2023. This 13 minute film features excerpts from Dr. Renee K. Harrison’s sermon and interviews with Meg Maguire, Rev. Amanda Hendler-Voss, and Antonio Austin, the Howard University Ph.D. student whose research uncovered the names of the enslaved...