Old First is hosting a Know Your Rights training after church on September 20th, 1-3PM to help community members and congregants learn how to defend themselves in interactions with ICE.
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One Philly Fringe Arts production will be at Old First this September. Add “Armed Hostilities” to your calendar; get a bit artsy; and maybe act yourself — as an informal
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At POWER’s citywide meeting last Tuesday night, leaders from congregations across Philadelphia met to begin deciding on specific policy goals for our “We Make Philly” affordability campaign. And decisions were
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Michael was invited to come and speak to Society Hill Synagogue’s “adult forum” last Saturday, April 25. He was supposed to introduce POWER Interfaith as an option for faithful involvement
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Some time ago, a woman in her 60s showed up in church. She was quick to explain. “I’m not religious. I was raised in the UCC. But that was a
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Join us next Sunday, April 19th for an exciting (if slightly different than normal) worship service. We are beginning to reflect on Old First’s Outreach ministry and together commit to an
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Parking placards for Maundy Thursday Worship and Good Friday Evening Worship services are now available. Click here to download and print the Maundy Thursday Placard Click here to download and
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The Affordability Campaign The Feb. 1 Assembly at Mother Bethel was a success. 500 people from across the city gathered in the snow on one of the coldest days of
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We are using prayers from the Rev. Ernest Campbell’s collection “Where Cross the Crowded Ways” each week in our Lenten Devotions. Each week, the prayer for the next Wednesday will
Read more We are using prayers from the Rev. Ernest Campbell’s collection “Where Cross the Crowded Ways” each week in our Lenten Devotions. Each week, the prayer for the next Wednesday will
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