Below are the 2019 reports that we’ve received thus far for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 26, 2020, after worship. There will be printed copies of the Action Items (agenda, election slate, 2020 proposed budget) for everyone present at the Annual Meeting. There will also...
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The Old First office has requested relaxed parking for 2020, for Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings (for choir). If you want to print off a new parking placard for the year, you can use this link: parking. You can also find a link to the placard on the Old First website, on the...
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My choices for service music include personal favorites–two based on Psalm 23 and another composed by a friend of my grandfather. The Prelude is a setting of the hymntune Consolation by American organist/composer, Gilbert Martin, from a collection of pieces by graduates and...
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Our Congregational Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 26, following worship. We will enjoy a potluck lunch, and the church is providing the main dish, after which we will have our meeting. Please be sure to put it on your calendars to attend, because we will be approving the...
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Mr. Mayor: The new Police Commissioner and the Police Contract must promote transparency and accountability to the public. To accomplish this we need: Adequate funding for an independent, civilian-run policy oversight agency. Reforms to the broken grievance arbitration system that...
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Old First has received permission to park at the Arch Street Meeting House (320 Arch Street), for our Christmas Eve services. Enter from 4th Street (look for the opening in the large brick wall as you drive south along 4th Street). Parking will be available between 4:30pm –...
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The Elder’s meeting was held on December 9 and we want to share with you the highlights of our meeting. The meeting was opened and closed with prayers for our work as well as for specific individual requests. 1. JVMT Additional Architectural design work has been completed to...
Read more ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS AT OLD FIRST Christmas is a great time to invite someone to join you at church. Because some folks can get lonely. Others may be more open to seeing what church offers (and it offers much in times such as these!) Or perhaps you just want to spend time with them...
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In our first Sunday collecting for the Alternative Gifts, we received over $500 from the congregation!! Every dollar will go to purchasing 100 backpacks, pairs of socks, gloves, and winter hats for the guests of our Shelter and Cupboard. Week after week people ask us for sturdy bags or...
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On Sunday in the sermon, I talked about how we Americans risk being like the 9 lepers who were healed, but didn’t ever think to say thanks (Luke 17:11-19). I suggested that perhaps we need to notice — like a newly arrived, maybe undocumented immigrant — the blessings we...
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