Sunday, March 12, 2023

8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Third Sunday in Lent

Join us this Sunday at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. as Dr. Ryan Baer will preach a sermon entitled, The Wedding. The scripture lessons for this week are Psalm 45:3-4 and Matthew 22:1-14.

 

At the 11:00 a.m. service, the Chancel Choir will sing Prayer of St. Patrick, by Mark Schweizer, as the anthem.


You can follow the livestream of the service on Facebook or YouTube. For instructions to follow livestream through Facebook or YouTube, click here. Find the text and audio from previous weeks' sermons, along with a copy of the bulletin, here.

Daylight Savings Reminder

Please remember to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight for the beginning of Daylight Savings Time.

Day of Remembrance hosted by Envision Athens

This Monday, March 13, FPC will join other downtown churches to toll steeple bells for one minute at 11:20 a.m., as part of a Day of Remembrance event co-hosted by Envision Athens and Family Counseling Services of Athens at City Hall. The mayor will be speaking as well as other healthcare leaders in the community to create a space for remembrance of the lives lost to COVID in Athens.


The event will begin at 11:00 a.m., and participating churches toll their steeple bells for one minute from 11:20 to 11:21 a.m. During the tolling, a moment of silence will be observed at City Hall.

Wednesday@First

Wed@First provides an opportunity to experience Christian fellowship and growth in a relaxed atmosphere.


  • 4:30 p.m. "Dante's Inferno" led by Ron Bogue, Room 308
  • 4:30 p.m. Connecting Threads (new and experienced needles are welcome), Parlor
  • 5:00 p.m. St. Andrews Choir Rehearsal, Room 203
  • 5:30 p.m. Dinner, Fellowship Hall
  • 6:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Chancel Choir Room
  • 6:30 p.m. "This is Believe: Conversations on the Confession of Belhar" with Dr. Baer, Moses Waddel Room


Please RSVP for dinner in the Atrium, online, or by contacting the church office e-mail frontdesk@firstpresathens.org or call 706-543-4338 by Mondays at 12:00 p.m. Price is $10/person and a $40/family max (complimentary for children 5 and under).

Spiritual Practices in Fellowship Hall

Each Sunday during Lent, Sunday school classes are invited to sign up for one Sunday to join Rev. Leigh Bonner in Fellowship Hall for a time of guided spiritual practices (lectio divina, visio divina, and labyrinth-walking). The New Voices class will be attending this Sunday, March 12. Next Sunday, March 19, the Builders Class will attend. On March 26, we do not have a specific class signed up, but Leigh will be ready for anyone who wishes to attend that day. Whether you are part of a class or not, you are welcome to join any class for this opportunity, even if you have already attended. Each week will have a different set of scripture, art, and prayers to explore together.


Alternatively, you are welcome for a self-guided spiritual practices in Fellowship Hall during lent, Mondays through Thursdays between 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Books for Keeps Book Drive, March 12 - May 28

Since 2009, Books for Keeps has given more than one million books to children from low-income families in grades Pre-K through 12. FPC has become a large supporter of Books for Keeps with our annual book drive.


You can help make sure no child in our community goes a summer without great books to read. Please bring your used books to the bins in the Atrium or church office. Books for Keeps can accept books of all kinds except textbooks and encyclopedias. Any books that are not right for their program go to the annual BFK Book Sale, with proceeds used to buy new children’s books. To learn more about the organization, go to booksforkeeps.org. Thank you!

FPC is seeking an Associate Pastor

First Presbyterian Church of Athens, Georgia is seeking an Associate Pastor to join our spiritual leadership team. Steeped in more than 200 years of history and tradition, we are a downtown church of almost 1,000 members in a vibrant university city. We are a diverse community of worshippers from a wide geographic area with many talents, ideas, hopes, and goals.


Our Associate Pastor should be a dynamic leader and team player who collaborates with our dedicated staff and will serve as a spiritual shepherd and connector for our members.


View our MIF#22029.AGo on PC(USA) Church Leadership Connection here. Send your PIF to morrismike598@gmail.com.

News from Family Promise of Athens

We are running low on supplies at our static site and day center! With the start of school, we have seen an increase in families asking for household supplies because they have had additional expenses this past month. Some of the items that we need include:

  • Rolling clothing racks
  • Clothing hangers
  • Plastic storage boxes with lids

 

You can shop on our Amazon wishlist here, or drop items off at our Day Center (First Baptist: 355 Pulaski Street) or our Static Site (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church: 1690 S Milledge Ave).


Click here to read Holy Days@First.

Our Church Family

 

Christian Sympathy to:

 

Carla Buss on the death of her father, Carl Wilson.

March 9

Carlton Bain

Cathy Crawford

Carol Herzog

Charlie Phillips

Garland Ryder


March 11

Joe Hermanowicz

Bruce Lancaster

Smith Wilson IV


March 12

John Carey, Jr.

Diane Hartzell

Barbara Nair

Eunice Tritt


March 13

Shirley Gilleland

Kate Ness

Elizabeth Wilson


March 14

Steven Brooks

Nonie Hale

Everett Jones III


March 15

Brett Colbert

Martha Elmore

Mark Harrison

Susan Riner


March 16

Susan Baldwin

John Marsh

Mary Peace


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Please see FirstPresAthens.org for more information about the life of the church.

Looking Ahead


March 12

Daylight Saving Time Begins


Books for Keeps Book Drive Begins


Worship Service at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.


Sunday School


Godly Play


Atrium Refreshments


St. Andrews Choir Rehearsal


Cherub Choir Rehearsal


Youth Group


March 13

Handbell Choir Rehearsal


March 14

Knitting Purls


March 15

Connecting Threads


Shakespeare and Friends: Dante’s Inferno


St. Andrews Choir Rehearsal


Wed@First Dinner


“This I Believe: Conversations on the Confession of Belhar”


Chancel Choir Rehearsal


March 16

Weekday School Chapel


Session Worship


Stated Session Meeting


March 18

Northeast Georgia Presbyterian Women’s Gathering


March 19

Worship Service at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m.


Sunday School


Godly Play


Atrium Refreshments


Mission & Outreach Commission Meeting


St. Andrews Choir Rehearsal


Cherub Choir Rehearsal


Celebration Singers Rehearsal

First Presbyterian Church
185 E. Hancock Avenue
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 543-4338
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