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Sunday, July 16, 2023

10:00 a.m.

Join us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. as Dr. Ryan Baer will preach a sermon entitled, The Beginning of Wisdom. The scripture lessons for this week are Proverbs 1:1-19 and Luke 6:47-49.


At the service, the Chancel Choir will sing Day by Day, by Martin How, 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.

Matthew 25 Lunch & Book Study

July 16 and 30, 11:30-1:30 p.m., Moses Waddel Room

The Matthew 25 Commission invites you to a two-part discussion of A More Just Future, by Dolly Chugh. This facilitated discussion will explore themes of confronting our nation’s past and building a better future through the lens of Matthew 25. Lunch and childcare will be provided; RSVP (tinyurl.com/FPCM25BookStudy) for both will be needed by Tuesdays prior (RSVP is closed for 7/16, but you can still attend without lunch or childcare. RSVP is open until 7/25 for the second session on 7/30). Please purchase your book and begin reading as soon as you are able.

Summer Choir

Join us for Summer Choir! We will meet in the choir room at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays to rehearse music for that morning’s service, and sing at 10:00 a.m. worship service. Our Chancel Choir will be the foundation of this group. For more information, contact John Coble at jcoble@firstpresathens.org.

ACCA Delivery Driver Needs

Our friends from ACCA (Athens Community Council on Aging) need drivers for their summer programs. For details and to volunteer, please contact Ezra Schley at eschley@accaging.org or call (706) 549-4850.

News from Family Promise of Athens

We are running low on supplies at our static site and day center! Please go to 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 Summer@First.

July 13

Evie Bawcum

Bertis Downs IV


July 14

Sarah Bryan

Stephen Covington

Ellie Pope


July 15

Tai Tai Burg


July 16

Kitty Donnan

Sara Haire

Annie Blanks


July 17

Jenny Calvo

Lisa Jones


July 18

Tom Bowen

Helen DeVore

Christine Fleming

Elizabeth Gaskill

Henry Smith


July 19

John Ferguson

Lucy Ferguson


July 20

Mary Granum

Margaret Johansen

Parker Middleton

Carl Nichols


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

Our Church Family


Christian Sympathy to:


Julie & Camille Hayes on the death of Jerris Hayes.


Congratulations to:

Alex & Maddie Rogers on the birth of their son, Anderson James Rogers. Grandparents are Daryll & Jane Magrino.

Looking Ahead


July 16

Summer Choir Rehearsal


Worship Service at 10:00 a.m., Dr. Ryan Baer preaching


Fellowship Refreshments


Matthew 25 Lunch & Book Study


July 18

Women’s Small Group


Knitting Purls


July 19

Weekday School Wonderful Wednesday


July 23

Summer Choir Rehearsal


Worship Service at 10:00 a.m., The Rev. Leigh Bonner preaching


Fellowship Refreshments


High School Pool Party

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