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Old First Reformed 
United Church of Christ
151 N. 4th Street (at Race Street), Philadelphia, PA 19106 · (215) 922-4566
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Wellspring needs a few good chefs
Posted February 28, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Events, News, Shelter.
Wellspring is considering hosting another fish fry to benefit the men’s homeless shelter. In order to pull this off, we need commitments from people who are willing to prepare the food. The SLG is open to any menu suggestions and ways to improve on last years fish fry. What we specifically need: two people to [...]
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Proudly, even Defiantly UCC (advocating for Women’s Reproductive Health and L, G, B,T Affirmation)
Posted February 26, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Sermons, Uncategorized.
Genesis 9:8-17 and Mark 1:9-15 A few days ago, I was speaking with a colleague who’s serving as one of the UCC’s 38 Conference ministers, he mourned: “It’s a tough week to be UCC.” He was referring to recent derogatory comments Franklin Graham and Rick Santorum made about President Obama’s faith. The Washington Post summed [...]
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A Letter to the Editor Defending the UCC
Posted February 26, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Featured, News, Sermons.
Bob Molsberry, the UCC’s Conference Minister in Ohio, explains: “When Senator Santorum came to my city and dissed my theology, I decided I needed to respond.” To the Editor Columbus Dispatch February 19, 2012 A lot of outlandish things are said on the campaign trail, but Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum went too far on [...]
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Creating Common Ground (a Lenten discipline): Old First E-pistle 02.23.12
Posted February 23, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under E-pistles.
How delighted I was to find the POWER clergy caucus looking at the work of the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin. I lived in Chicago for two years right after college, ’83-’85. With the newly-elected, first African American Mayor Harold Washington and Cardinal Bernardin, Chicago had some impressive years of public leadership by two courageous men. [...]
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Sign-up for or Support Someone in the Walk Against Hunger, Sat. 04.14
Posted February 23, 2012 by Mindy Beecher. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Saturday Cupboard, Wellspring.
WALK AGAINST HUNGER April 14, 2012, Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The walk starts at the Art Museum Every step counts in the fight against hunger. ALL PROCEEDS WILL HELP WITH OUR SATURDAY MORNING FOOD & CLOTHING CUPBOARD Walk! The scenic 5K Walk starts and ends at the Art Museum. Bring your family and [...]
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Worship SLG Decides on Front Pews
Posted February 23, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Worship.
The Worship SLG, as it had pre-announced, at its meeting on Sunday, Feb. 19, decided that the sideways pews at the front of the sanctuary that were removed temporarily at the beginning of Advent will remain gone. The space created by their absence is helpful for worship purposes. It is also esthetically pleasing. Members of [...]
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Family Fun Day needs your help!
Posted February 23, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Wellspring.
In preparation for the Family Fun day on March 17, we are asking that anyone with baking skills please donate a batch of cookies or a cake for our Cake/Cookie Walk. If you are interested in donating baked goods, please let a member of Wellspring know. We are also planning to sell hot dogs and [...]
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Upcoming Visitors
Posted February 23, 2012 by Billi. Filed under Featured, News, Urban Service Camps, Wellspring.
We have scheduled sixteen service camps over the next six months! We are definitely going to have a house full for last part of our spring and most of the summer. Here’s who you can expect to see this spring at Old First: Mar 2-4 St. John’s UCC, Riegelsville - This is their annual retreat [...]
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A Lenten Morning Prayer and Communion Service at Old First (every Sunday until Easter)
Posted February 22, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Worship.
The Worship Standing Leadership Group has developed a simple, early morning, half-hour service for the Sundays of Lent. So even if you can’t join us at 11, you could come to worship each week as a Lenten discipline. The service will happen in the front of the Sanctuary each week, beginning at 8:30 and ending [...]
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Weird, Surprising Experiences that Keep Us Looking Up, Sermon 02.19.12.
Posted February 22, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Sermons.
2 Kings 2:1-12 and Mark 9:2-9 Extraordinary happenings — what since Dr. King’s speech the night before his assassination have become commonly known as “mountaintop experiences” — are a part of our human existence. Jesus and his disciples are on the top of a mountain when suddenly Moses and Elijah appear, and then Jesus, well, [...]