WE MAKE PHILLY — Launching…
Last Saturday, Old First had 24 leaders from our congregation and our Saturday morning program at POWER’s “block party” and internal launch for our “We Make Philly’ Affordability Campaign. An
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“Know Your Rights” (and your Neighbors’ rights too!) Training, Sunday, Sept. 20 (after worship)
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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Crafting a New Vision and Mission for Old First’s Outreach Work
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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POWER Philly Affordability Story Collection Drive
How has the Affordability Crisis affected you, or those you know? POWER Philadelphia wants to hear your stories. POWER Philly, in partnership with 30 congregations, plans to launch the We
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POWER Kicks-off Revenue Fight and Housing Affordability Campaign.
POWER Kicks-off Revenue Fight and Housing Affordability Campaign. In the first city-wide campaign since our successful fight for workers at the airport that eventually led to Philly’s $15 an hour
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Fear Not 2.0 — …And Not Going to Take It Anymore?
An older friend told me about losing his political anger. He wasn’t sure exactly when, how or why, but it happened sometime towards the end of the Vietnam War. He
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Fear Not 2.0 — Thanksgiving (Renewal after Catastrophe)
f it weren’t too long, my title would have been:“Fear Not 2.0 — Thanksgiving (Renewal after a National Catastrophe: Sarah Josepha Hale, Abraham Lincoln and William Seward”). After Sunday, one
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Fear Not 2.0 — Be Ready
Steve Garnaas-Holmes’ poem / reflection, Be Ready, is perfect prep for this coming Sunday, the new church year and the first week of Advent. (But first — Thanksgiving, a Saturday
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Fear Not 2.0 — The Church When the Nation Becomes Idolatrous (part 1)
Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote and published a Special Message of concern for the evolving harm enveloping immigrants in the United States.They condemned the administration’s immigration
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Old First Reformed UCC – Annual Report 2024
Here you will find a copy of the full 2024 Annual Report for Old First Reformed UCC: Annual Report 2024-25 FULL
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