Anniversary Sunday, Sept. 27th, begins our yearlong celebration of our church’s 300 years. We are beginning the Anniversary celebration by honoring our founders, the Reformed German immigrant folk from the
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The last few nights, you can feel the end of summer in the air (just in time for school to open). But at Old First this year, we’re going to try
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Jim D.’s Speech Therapist from Wyncote Church Home called the church the other day to see what hybrid ministry groups beyond the Sunday worship service we have that Jim might
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Some time ago, a woman in her 60s showed up in church. She was quick to explain. “I’m not religious. I was raised in the UCC. But that was a
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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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Someone said to me yesterday when I asked why he sounded down, “I’m depressed because my country is killing innocent school children.” Another said in Lenten Devotions last night, “It’s
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When I said, at the opening of worship on Sunday, that I wasn’t quite sure how to go about leading the service in light of the United States and Israel
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We are using prayers from the Rev. Ernest Campbell’s collection “Where Cross the Crowded Ways” each week in our Lenten Devotions. We got started off well this week, with a
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Pastor’s Note: Rev. Elsa Cook shared with me an article by Rev. Mary Luti, a frequent writer for the Still Speaking Devotionals.whose contributions I appreciate. This piece is very different
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Parking Placards for Ash Wednesday are now available. Click here to download and print. Hard copies are available in the lower narthex.
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