Reredos Update
We’d only really had one snafu with the renovation so far – hiring an initial contractor whose price was good but whose workmanship was not. In the end, I think
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Progress Around the Church!
May 26 (update): There is really progress being made: The carpenters have almost finished the wainscot. It looks very smart how they have handled the chair rail and the window
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Rededication of Old First Headstones at West Laurel Hill: Old First E-pistle 11-05-21
Old First has a section of plots at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Merion. We bought them after the City of Philadelphia reclaimed our first graveyard by eminent domain (under
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Rededication Ceremony at West Laurel Hill for Old First Church Lot
You are Cordially Invited to the Rededication Ceremony of the Old First Reformed Church lot at West Laurel Hill The Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries are
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Black History Month Facts
THE ORIGIN AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH Black History Month celebration began as “Black History Week.” It was started in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African-American,
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How Are You Called to Serve in the Life of Old First?
There are so many facets to church life, so many ways to help and be involved. Every person has something to offer to help support Old First, help it run
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It Is Organ Sunday! 8.19.2018
Organ Music for August 19, 2018 By Beth Manus Dear Friends, Since I’ll be coming to play organ at Old First on Aug. 19th, I thought I’d share what I
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Thanks to Woody for a LOOONG Interim as our Administrator
I’m not sure exactly how it first happened, but Woody began serving as a fill-in during Mindy’s tenure as our Administrator. Maybe it was during one of her sick leaves
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Get Happy… Its Pride Month
Announced by most presidents, June is an entire month of celebrating the outstanding achievements of progress made for Love, Equality, Dignity, and Recognition of same-sex gender and transgender individuals. Most
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Old First Votes to Proceed with Plans for Redevelopment
In an unanimous vote on Sunday, April 22, the congregation votes to empower the Elders to negotiate a Joint Venture Agreement with Community Ventures as together we further investigate plans
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