Christmas Comes Alive was the title of a book Geneva wrote while she was pastor at Old First. It was a recollection of stories about the live animal creche. When Stormy, the cow, escaped twice two Christmases ago, Geneva teased me, “Now you can also write a book.” I got enough news and...
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Carols for a Cause! Sun., Dec 22, 5:30 pm Christ Church, 20 N. American Street, Philadelphia (Front St at Market St.) Come join us in a one-hour late afternoon concert of carols old & new, led by the combined choirs of Old First UCC. Parker Kitterman and Holly Phares will be...
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Sunday, December 15, Singing City will perform its holiday concert, “Philadelphia: An Immigrant City.” The concert will feature seasonal works that are a reflection of the city’s diverse population. Repertoire from Ireland, Germany, Poland, Italy, Russia, and Latin America, along with...
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The Elders met on November 18 and we want to share highlights from our meeting: Financials: The good news is that actual Pledging is at its highest level. The bad news is that the budget was based on an optimistic assumption that 100% of pledges are fulfilled rather than 95 %...
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A couple of weeks ago, Michael preached for Reformation Sunday about putting the protest back in Protestant. He suggested that bringing Washington, D.C. to a standstill with citizens occupying the streets might be the only way to stop the President and his administration’s wrongdoing...
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The 2019 Pennsylvania Southeastern Conference Fall Meeting is on Sunday, November 17, from 2:30-5:30pm. It is being held at Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. Anyone is welcome to attend, so if you would like to be there as part of Old First’s group, please contact the church...
Read more The Elders met on October 11 and here are the highlights of our discussion. 1. Financials Pledging is catching up and we are hopeful it will continue so that we will meet pledges budgeted by the end of the year, thus closing a portion of the gap between income and expenses. ...
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Shenkel UCC, from Pottstown, PA, will be with us this weekend, from November 1-3. They will be working with the Saturday Breakfast and Clothing Cupboard, serving a shelter dinner, and giving out sandwiches at Love Park. If you see them over the weekend, please say hello! ...
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Julius DeAngelus will be reading a passage from his recently published novel, Dancing on Seaside, at Old First Reformed UCC. The reading will take place on Sunday, November 17, after hospitality hour in the Social Hall. Dancing on Seaside is a tale set in Atlantic City and follows the...
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We are asked many questions about our men’s shelter and how it operates. Here are a few facts about the shelter that you may not know. Q: Where do the men sleep? A: Our shelter partner Bethesda Project provides 30 sturdy mats for our guests. Every person gets one mat for the...
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