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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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What the Elders Accomplished at their May Meeting
Posted May 15, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Uncategorized.
The Elders meet the second Monday of each month. They are responsible for vision and planning, evaluation and coordination and financial stewardship. They intend to keep the congregation informed of their monthly actions via a brief article in the E-pistle’s news links, such as this. At their meeting on Monday, May 14, they: ~ gave [...]
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Introducing Sandra, Soon to be Our Newest Christian
Posted May 11, 2012 by Suzanne Cole. Filed under Uncategorized.
Sandra C came to Old First as a volunteer in 2010. She started by sorting clothes on Friday afternoons. Now she’s become a regular volunteer at the Saturday morning food and clothing cupboard. She wasn’t raised in the church, but has come to faith in her adulthood and mostly on her own. She sometimes worships with her [...]
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An Undocumented Person Speaks about Immigration at the Adult Forum, 04.29.12
Posted April 23, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under E-pistles, Uncategorized.
Our speaker this week at the Adult Forum will bring his own experience of being an undocumented immigrant since his parents brought him to the U.S. from La Paz, Bolivia when he was 7 years old. Jorge Salazar is a board member of The New Sanctuary Movement, a member of Dream Activist Pennsylvania and the [...]
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God Is In the Details, Sermon 04.01.12
Posted April 2, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Uncategorized.
Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29 and Mark 11:1-11 A friend of mine, half apologizing and half complaining, repeatedly tells me: “religion would be easier for me if God were clearer about the life I am to lead.” I tease him in response: “what you really mean is you’d believe in God more if you were sure [...]
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Calling ALL CHILDREN FOR PALM SUNDAY (at 10 a.m)!
Posted March 30, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Christian Education, Events, Sunday School, Uncategorized.
Acting, processions, palm waving and craft making! The children sure have a lot to do in church this week, Palm Sunday! Of course, with all of this participation we need a little practice and preparation. All Children are encouraged to come to Sunday School (especially) this week to participate in our exciting and fun Palm [...]
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Help Us Extend Holy Week Invitations?
Posted March 29, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, News, Uncategorized, Worship.
Yes, Old First has been working on increasing our faith community’s visibility in the wider world, opening our doors wider, extending our outreach and deepening our welcome. But do you know how most people still find their way into the church? Someone invites them. Some one says one on one, “Would you like to join [...]
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What the Elders Are Up To… March 2012
Posted March 20, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Uncategorized.
In a desire to increase communication and accountability in our governing structure, and as part of our commitment to transparency, the Elders wish to provide a brief summary of what they accomplish at each of their monthly meetings. If you have any questions about these summaries, please speak with me. If you have concerns for [...]
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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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Schedule for Wednesday Lenten Services with the UCC Congregations of the Philadelphia Association
Posted February 15, 2012 by Michael Caine. Filed under Events, Featured, News, Uncategorized, Worship.
(If you worried that you missed Michael’s turn preaching on 03.07, fear not! A switch in the schedule and now he’s on the roster for 03.21 — see below!) Instead of our own Lenten devotions this year, we are going to join other UCC congregations for a round-robin of worship in different churches with different [...]
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Greetings from our Markusgemeinde, our sister congregation in Bielefeld, Germany (on Partnership Sunday)
Posted January 22, 2012 by Guest. Filed under Events, Featured, Fellowship Groups, News, Uncategorized.
Bielefeld, Sonntag, den 22.1.12 Dear Friends at Old First, We are happy, even joyous, to be able to celebrate worship together with the same songs and words today. This gives expression to our experience: we belong together as Sisters and Brothers in Christ, but also as Friends, who already have a 20 year history with [...]