Old First invites you to remember and honor your mother (or other cherished people in your life) by “purchasing” a blanket. Contributions of $5.00 (or more) allow Church World Service
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Our predecessors at Old First were very good at documenting the work of the congregation. More than that, they faithfully moved the records as the church moved from location to
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Of the balcony columns, only the three back ones on the east side of sanctuary are original to the building. These three are cast iron. The replicas are made of
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In 1741, even before the construction of the hexagonal church, Old First purchased its original burial ground in Northeast Square from the sons of William Penn. Northeast Square was one
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In the next two sessions of Jesus the Forgiving Victim, James Alison’s video helps us understand the meaning of Atonement. Literally, the word means satisfaction or reparation for a wrong.
Read moreSummer has turned into fall and the Summer Sunday brunch series is turning into a Fall Sunday supper series. It’s still a time to get together with others from Old First to build community
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As many of you have observed, the carpet in the front of the sanctuary has become very worn and the center aisle carpet did not take well to being cleaned.
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Having just finished September, I would like to share with you the status of our 2017 operating budget. We are currently five thousand dollars in the red. Given our normal
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For a congregation that engages in informal rather than formal liturgy and ritual, Old First possesses some beautiful communion silver. Three silver plated chalices engraved in script “German Reformed Church”
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As an usher at Old First, one of the special joys I experience, is meeting and greeting people. For me, this is a special ministry. My welcome is genuine, and
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