Old First has always affirmed the centrality of the Bible to our faith. The Bible brings the Word of God to us, leading us to faith and faithful lives. The centrality of the Bible has long been recognized in the structure of Old First itself . An open Bible appears as the focal point...
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Old First Anniversary Sunday sermon, preached by Robert A. Schneider, September 26, 2021 Good morning. I’m glad to be here with you today, on the 294 th anniversary of Old First’s founding. Let us pray, using the words we often use for this purpose, which are adapted from those we just...
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September 23, 2021 Dear Future congregation of the current Old First Reformed United Church of Christ, When I pray about communicating with you, I just end of saying that I live with the hope that you will be a congregation rooted in the profound and transforming Love that we...
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Join us on Sunday, October 10 for Old First’s annual Blessing of the Animals We will meet in-person, outside in the courtyard at 10am. Feel free to bring your pet with you, or simply bring a photo. Then we will have our online worship via Zoom at 11:30. You may show your pet on...
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Sept. 26 – 11AM online worship service ONLY — no in-person service * Anniversary Sunday Celebration * — Rev. Dr. Robert Schneider is preaching on “The Open Bible” Worship Service Times Change Oct. 3 – 10AM in-person, outdoor service – 11:30AM online...
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The Elders at their meeting on Monday valiantly waded, yet again, into the questions about how Old First can best be of service during pandemic precautions. This time, their focus was worship. One of the goals is to make the in-person worship more accessible for more people. We...
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Every first and third Friday of the month (from 11:30 – 12:30), 8 – 10 of us gather via zoom to laugh, share stories and thoughts, enjoy each other’s company – and ah, yes, knit and crochet. It’s the Old First Prayer Shawl Ministry, and you are welcome to join us, even if you...
Read more This Sunday is traditionally the last Sunday of Summer. And in a normal year, we’d go back to worship at 11 the following Sunday and get Sunday School and other programming started soon thereafter. But it’s not a normal year. I liked this summary from Luke Winkie’s article “I Was...
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Beloved, This Sunday’s Scripture reading is about David and the building of the Temple. More accurately, about David not building the Temple. But we’ll hear about that on Sunday. I’ll be preaching on our building renovation in its crucial context of our ministry. But looking towards...
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Beloved, I think this is the last Fear Not I’ll be sending. (I know, never say never!) I said I would write until we were re-gathered for worship. And hoping there’s no more lockdowns or need for any more of the extreme COVID precautions, we are now offering in-person worship each...
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