Summer Sunday schedule: one combined service at 10:00 AM.
(8:30 & 11:00 AM services will resume in the fall)
Summer Sunday schedule: one combined service at 10:00 AM.
(8:30 & 11:00 AM services will resume in the fall)
"Worship is not a cheerful gathering of nice people who sing songs and feel good. |
The worship of God is the first priority of the church – and all its other ministries emerge out of this primary calling. Each Sunday morning, as the members and friends of First Presbyterian gather for worship, we make a conscious effort to help visitors feel welcome as they worship alongside us. Our Sunday services follow the fourfold pattern inherited from the early church:
We gather around God's word (introit, call to worship, hymn, prayer of confession) We hear God's word proclaimed (children's message, anthem, scripture readings, sermon) We respond in faith and gratitude (affirmation of faith, offering, hymn, pastoral prayer) We go out into the world (hymn, benediction, postlude) |
We do not insist that our way of doing things is the 'correct' way and that all other ways are somehow inferior. However, we have found surprising depth and beauty in the structure of historic Christian worship, as we walk in the footsteps of many faithful generations who have gone before us.
At the 11:00 AM service (though not at the 8:30 AM) you're likely to hear the choir sing an introit and anthem most weeks. The Liberty Bells and French Creek Brass Quintet also offer special music at the 11:00 service from time to time.
Our worship may include the celebration of Holy Communion, which Christ both instituted and commanded his disciples to continue (I Corinthians 11:23-26). The Presbyterian church welcomes those of any age to receive Communion, but visitors are under no obligation to participate. We typically celebrate Communion on the following dates:
At the 11:00 AM service (though not at the 8:30 AM) you're likely to hear the choir sing an introit and anthem most weeks. The Liberty Bells and French Creek Brass Quintet also offer special music at the 11:00 service from time to time.
Our worship may include the celebration of Holy Communion, which Christ both instituted and commanded his disciples to continue (I Corinthians 11:23-26). The Presbyterian church welcomes those of any age to receive Communion, but visitors are under no obligation to participate. We typically celebrate Communion on the following dates:
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- First Sunday of Advent - Baptism of the Lord Sunday - Ash Wednesday - First Sunday in Lent - Maundy Thursday - Pentecost - First Sunday in August - First Sunday in October (Worldwide Communion) |
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord JESUS, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. |
If you plan to visit us, you can find parking in the church's two lots: one adjoining the south side of the building, and one on the east side of Liberty Street. On-street parking is also available nearby. We welcome children! Childcare is available during the 11:00 service, although we encourage children ages 5+ to remain in the sanctuary with their families.