Announcements March 23, 2025

Third Sunday in Lent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Mardine Garnham for hosting today.

We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

Scripture Readings -The readings for today’s service are

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Easter Service & Communion – 20 April

Full announcements here

Announcements March 16, 2025

Second Sunday in Lent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 26 March

Full announcements here.

Announcements March 9, 2025

First Sunday In Lent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. There will be a Roast Turkey dinner following this morning’s service, followed by the Annual Congregational General Meeting.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Mardine Garnham.

The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance and Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a- Bowl – 26 March

Annual General Meeting – The Annual Meeting of the church is being held today. Following the morning service we are going to have a Roast Turkey Dinner followed by the Annual Meeting. We thank everyone who has been involved in any way in preparing this dinner.

Daylight Saving Time – begins on Sunday, 9 March (today). If you are reading this on Saturday, 8 March re-member to set your clocks forward an hour! (it doesn’t make sense but you’ve gotta do it)

Lenten Concerts – a series of four concerts on Wednesdays during Lent at St. Mary’s Anglican church, 36 2nd Street SW (see poster, below)

Today – Copies of the March-April issue of the devotional guide Today are now available, and have been set out on the table behind the back pew. Feel free to take one home with you, to use in your daily devotional reading.

Full announcements here.

Announcements March 2, 2025

Transfiguration Sunday
Last Sunday Before Lent

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeter this morning is Brian Yeo.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Annual Congregational Meeting – March 9 (next week)

Full announcements here

Announcements February 23, 2025

Seventh Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.

We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Raymond Reichelt.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Annual Congregational Meeting – March 9

Full announcements here

March 2025 Prayer Calendar here.

Announcements February 16, 2025

Sixth Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for a free soup and dessert lunch downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Lalaine Buan.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – February 26
  • Annual Congregational Meeting – March 9

Full Announcements Here.

Announcements February 9, 2025

Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Brian Yeo for hosting today.

We thank Wilma Shirriff, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Philip Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Finance & Maintenance Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., by Zoom
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

Coming Up:

  • Annual Congregational Meeting – March 9

Our Sympathy – We extend our sympathy to Marg Clark and family in the death of Marg’s sister, Mary Rzepa, on January 25.

Full Announcements here.

Announcements February 2, 2025

Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

PWS&D Sunday

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret McNutt-Reichelt for hosting today.

We thank Raymond Reichelt, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Margaret & Philip Dunn.

The Reader today is Keith Kelly.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

PWS&D – Today is Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D) Sunday, the Sunday on which we highlight and pray for the work of Presbyterian World Service and Development, our national church’s relief and development agency. PWS&D works through ecumenical partner agencies to provide funding for both emergency relief and longer-term development projects all around the world. All of these projects aim to assist people in need in a variety of ways, as an expression of God’s concern and care. Because of government regulations, PWS&D receives no funding from Presbyterians Sharing; rather, it raises its funds separately.

Full announcements here

Prayer calendar February 2025

Announcements January 26, 2025

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
26 January 2025


Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Lisa Sneesby for hosting today.


We thank Keith Kelly, who is leading our service today.


The Greeters this morning are Lisa & Bruce Sneesby.


The Reader today is Margaret Dunn.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Wednesday – Meal-in-a-Bowl, 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday – Men’s Breakfast, 9:00 a.m.

    Coming Up:
  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 29 January

Full Announcements here.

Announcements January 19, 2025

Second Sunday After Epiphany

Welcome! We extend a warm welcome to our guests, and invite you to sign the guest book at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone is invited to remain for coffee and fellowship, downstairs in the Church Hall, following the service. We thank Margaret Dunn for hosting today.

We thank Norman Collier, who is leading our service today.

The Greeters this morning are Lisa & Bruce Sneesby.

The Reader today is Bruce Sneesby.

This Week at First Church:

  • Monday – Bible study, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom
  • Thursday – Session meeting, 7:00 p.m., by Zoom

Coming Up:

  • Meal-in-a-Bowl – 29 January

Full announcements here.