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Loving our Neighbors in a Fearful Time
Updated November 20 at 12:30 p.m. This week, federal immigration enforcement operations have caused disruption and fear for many in our community. In addition to what is being reported in the news, neighbors we know and love are sharing stories with us about how they...
Updates from the Transition Team
This page will be updated periodically with information from the Transition Team—a newly formed group tasked with leading us through this season of pastoral transition. December 16, 2025 Update The Transition Team is now turning its attention to the initiation of the...
Called to Service: Understanding the Roles of Elders and Deacons
For many of us, attending worship on Sunday is an essential part of our week. It is a time to pray and reflect, a time to share with our friends and family in the company of the congregation. In a world that can be noisy and intrusive, this special time of faith and...
Advocacy Focus: Civil Rights Trip
Have you ever walked across a bridge that played a major role in our history? Or witnessed the anguish still present today in a person who was brutally attacked by police and firemen when they were young? Have you ever thought about what those four young girls were...
Nurturing Leadership in Youth: The Will Appleby Award
“To say that Will Appleby was an outstanding youth does not do justice to the influence he had during his life and the kind person he was,” Jean Cochrane, an Appleby Award Committee member and close family friend, explained. “I chose to be a part of this committee...
Arts+ Piano Teacher Dzidra Reimanis: A Journey of Music and Service
At the age of 97, Dzidra Reimanis reflects on a life dedicated to music and community service, particularly through her involvement with the Community School of the Arts (now Arts+), founded at First Presbyterian Church. Born in Latvia, Dzidra journeyed to the United...