A Month+ of Special Sundays /Events (in Sept. and Oct.)

A Month+ of Special Sundays /Events (in Sept. and Oct.)

There are several special events on the calendar at Old First that you won’t want to miss:

  • Sunday, Sept. 24 – Anniversary Sunday.  Join us for our 290th Anniversary celebratory worship at 11 am, followed by a potluck lunch.  Please bring a dish to share.  If your last name begins with the letters A-G, please bring an appetizer.  If it begins with H-R, please bring a casserole or entree.  If it begins with S-Z, bring a salad.  Birthday cake and beverages will be provided
  • Sunday, Sept. 24 – New Songs at Old First, a music performance by Miguel Angel at 4 pm.  Half of the proceeds will go to support our Outreach ministries.  Tickets are $25 at the door.
  • Sunday, Oct. 1 – 50th Anniversary of Return to 4th & Race.  Join us for worship at 11 and celebrate our rich history.
  • Sunday, Oct. 8 – World Communion Sunday.  Celebrate with us the universality of faith and room at the Table for all.
  • Sunday, Oct. 15 – Blessing of the Animals – Weather permitting, our service will be outside so that our furred, finned and feathered friends can join us.  After worship, a service fair for pets belonging to homeless people will be held.  A coalition of agencies, led by My Dog is My Home will provide veterinary services, grooming and counseling. There might be a prize for the most exotic animal someone brings to worship!
  • Sunday, Oct. 29 – Reformation Sunday – Join us for worship as we celebrate 500 years of changes in church worship, belief and culture.