Events

Events, News, & Announcements

We are so grateful to Jamarquis Donald and his friends from Saint Paul Missionary Baptist

Church in Olive Branch for serving an early Thanksgiving feast to our Soup Kitchen guests this

Sunday!

This year, on the longest night of the year (the winter solstice), First Pres will be holding a special service to create a space to acknowledge and honor the grief we carry that is often felt more deeply during the holiday season. We will have special music, readings, and words that allow us to acknowledge that our grief is a sacred part of who God has made us to be.

On January 12th, First Pres will host a Battle of the Congregations Team Trivia Night! Details and registration link are coming soon. Proceeds will benefit our outreach ministries.

First Presbyterian gathered at Pinecrest, deep in the piney woods, to celebrate Family Camp! We sang songs, philosophized about Ted Lasso, played games, made s'mores around a bonfire on a starry fall night, and gave thanks for each other and our beautiful little church community.

Sundays in Advent and Christmas

First Sunday of Advent, December 3rd
Join us for worship at 11 am, followed by Coffee & Donuts at noon and and Outreach Ministries at 1:15.

Second Sunday of Advent, December 10th
Join us for worship and our annual Christmas pageant at 11 am, followed by a Cookie Exchange at noon and and Outreach Ministries at 1:15.

Third Sunday of Advent, December 17
Join us for worship at 11 am, followed by Coffee & Donuts at noon and and Outreach Ministries at 1:15.

Christmas Eve/Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 24
Join us for worship at 11 am as we welcome Rev. Kirk Whalum and Dr. Ashley Davis for a very special worship service, followed by Coffee & Donuts at noon and and Outreach Ministries at 1:15.

Christmas Day, December 25
Join us for a potluck brunch in our Fellowship Hall at 9:30am, followed by worship at 11 am .

We celebrated the final Sunday of

our Season of

Creation series with s'mores in

our courtyard!

First Art is proud to welcome local artist Lacey Craig and her amazing art to our space! The exhibit will kick off Friday, August 25th at 5pm and will feature live music from Davy Ray Bennett. Please join us for an evening of art, music, and fellowship!

Sunday, July 16 was First Presbyterian's annual Summer Sunday Social! Jim Spake and John Gaskill shared their musical talents with us as we enjoyed some good food and fellowship and
worked together on an art project inspired by the work of Henri Matisse for our church's entryway.

Our newest art exhibit kicked off on Friday, June 16 with Songs from the Vine, an evening of art and music by composer-performer Matt Petty. The show features a series of graphic scores made from cyanotypes, a photography technique used to capture the images of plants in the form of light. Those same plants were featured in a live performance using a device that transfers the energetic responses of the plants into sound. This exhibit will run through July 31 so come check it out!

Sunday, June 11, First Presbyterian celebrated its 195th birthday with the Memphis Second Line Jazz Band, sparklers, and lunch featuring birthday cake!

Welcome to our new interim pastor, the Reverend Dr. Lillian H. Lammers!

"Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called children

of God." Matthew 5:9

As is our tradition, our congregation and choir joined our neighbors at First United Methodist as we observed Ash Wednesday 2023.

From fellowship to worship to feeding our community, wonderful things are happening at First Presbyterian!

Friends, Fellowship, and Faith Alive!

We are kicking off the new year with our Faith Alive Events, a series of family-friendly, interactive worship services, talks, and activities! Our events this year will include talks on stewardship, meditation, and evangelism, a Fish Fry, an All Saints Day potluck, a fun-and-candy-filled Fall Fest, and family camp at Pinecrest! All ages are welcome, with childcare provided for the littlest ones.

Thanks to all who participated and organized our annual Family Camp & Worship in the Woods. Scenes from Around the Table: Where everyone is welcome, there is always enough, and sometimes magic happens! At Pinecrest Retreat Center.

Happy Easter! We turned the ugly cross, a symbol of death, into something more beautiful—A symbol of beauty, new life, and hope. Thank you to all who brought flowers on Easter and participated in this lovely tradition.

The Lenten season is a time of spiritual reflection, discipline, self-examination, contemplation, prayer and growth. Journey with First Pres this year, as we follow Christ's journey to the cross. Every Sunday we worship at 11am, child care is available. Free parking in lot on Exchange Street.

Scenes from Maundy Thursday services, prayer stations, a laying down of burdens, music and holy communion.

As you prepare for Christmas, or any other shopping needs, support First Pres through Amazon Smile!

DAILY DEVOTIONAL: Looking for ways to reconnect with your Maker during your daily routine? Try visiting d365.org, or download the free app on your phone.