This Friday, April 10th, at 7pm, join Old First for our annual Good Friday bluegrass service, led by Michael Daves and Jen Larson. It will feature classic gospel music, as we read and reflect on the Passion story. The service will be done over Zoom. If you would like to attend, the link to the service and bulletin are both below: Service Bulletin If you […]
Attention Friends, This Sunday, April 5th, at 11 AM Eastern Time, we will be having our Palm Sunday virtual service. Please have a houseplant or two ready and near you on Sunday morning for our Blessing of Houseplants (instead of Palms)! If you don’t have a houseplant, go get a couple small branches or some other greens from outside. Below is a link to the […]
Attention Friends, Although services in our Sanctuary have been temporarily suspended, we can still worship together. As our sanctuary temporarily closes, we are transitioning our services to virtual, allowing you to take part in services from the comfort of your own home. Our first virtual service is this Sunday, March 22nd, at 11 AM Eastern time. Below is a link to the service and bulletin: […]
At the Old First Consistory meeting on Monday night, the Elders and Deacons made some very difficult decisions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Consistory voted to suspend public worship through May 17, In compliance with the CDC (unless new circumstances allow our resumption). Tenants will no longer meet in the building, and the Human Resources Committee will work on supportive arrangements for staff who cannot […]
To all our congregants at Old First: It’s Thursday, and we are responding to and planning for Coronavirus developments hourly. We are tracking official government advisements and checking in with other faith communities. Maureen and Abraham have stepped up cleaning and sanitizing even more than usual. First, we want to affirm and support those of you who will be practicing social isolation by staying home […]