Advent and Christmas at Old First!
Advent and Christmas at Old First is a special time. Come and share what we have to celebrate this Christmas season! Sunday, Dec 23- Fourth Sunday of Advent: ~ 10am:
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Introducing Naomi Washington-Leaphart, the facilitator, SCOR,
Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a daughter of Detroit, is the Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, the country’s oldest national LGBTQ justice and equality group. She is also a
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Fighting to Stay in Our Communities, Tues., 02.27 6:30 — 8:30 pm in our Sanctuary
Gentrification changes the landscape of a community and our city. Without affordable housing, low-income families get displaced, have to move and resettle elsewhere. For families who have lived in a
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Join Us for a Lenten Sermon Series on “Covenant” 02.18 — 03.25 (Win a Free Dinner!)
(Michael on Sunday, 02.18, in an impromptu moment from the pulpit, challenged the congregation — as part of their Lenten observance — to be present for all 6 of the
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If I’m Going to Do Something I Don’t Even Believe In (an indirect argument for observing Lent)
I was going on a cruise the same week as my friend and UCC colleague Glennyce Grindstaff, who also happens to be Carl Kleis’ niece. She and her husband Michael
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Celebrating Mark’s Life at Old Pine, 412 Pine Street, February 17th
Mark Wagenveld was long a faithful and dedicated member of Old First. More recently, he and his wife, Terry Mond, have been worshiping at Old Pine Presbyterian Church. Mark passed
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POWER’s National Day of Action 02.24, 10 AM – 1 PM Constitution Center to Thomas Paine Plaza
Join with members of POWER congregations and others on Saturday Feb. 24 at the Constitution Center on Independence Mall (Arch St. between 5th and 6th Sts.) at 10 am and later march
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Guests Celebrated Eagles Big Day
Dear Old First and Friends of Old First, I want to update you on what’s going on with Outreach at the moment. It would take too long to tell you
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SETTING THE COURSE FOR P.O.W.E.R. Feb. 13th, 7PM
SETTING THE COURSE FOR P.O.W.E.R. Feb. 13th, 7PM Join us for the opportunity to fellowship with other members of POWER congregations seeking social and economic justice. We will be voting on
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Jesus the Forgiving Victim Program, Sunday, February 11th, 10AM, Social Hall
Jesus the Forgiving Victim Program continues this Sunday, February 11th, at 10AM in the Social Hall. In this session, James Alison introduces two additional images, the Portal and the Embassy, designed to
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