A Service of Witness to the Resurrection and musical celebration will be held for FPC member Margaret Sims on Saturday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of FPC. Attendees are invited to wear clothing that evokes the beauty and color of birds, flowers, and the brilliant grandeur of our Earth! (Masks are required when inside the building.) The service will be live-streamed via FPC’s YouTube channel (here) beginning at 1:00 p.m. Read Margaret’s online obituary here.

First Presbyterian Church, an active, caring, and inclusive church in downtown Durham, is looking for a part-time, non-exempt Audio-Visual Technical Director of Worship Production. The position is 10 hours a week, including Sunday mornings at First Presbyterian Church.  The position pays a minimum of $16.92 an hour which is negotiable.  A full job description is available here. If interested, please send application letter and résumé (including contact information for two references, preferably from the two immediate past or current employers) to [email protected].  Application deadline is December 12, 2021.  NOTE: Church members and active friends of the congregation are not eligible to apply.

Organized December 31, 1871, FPC will spend the next six months celebrating its 150th Anniversary.

As part of the celebration, this Sunday, October 31, FPC will welcome The Rev. Jan Edmiston to the pulpit.  Edmiston was born, raised, and educated in Chapel Hill, NC, where she grew up in the University Presbyterian Church and graduated from UNC. Ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament, Jan has faithfully served the Presbyterian church as a pastor (at times as a co-pastor with her husband, the Rev. Fred Lyon) and as a leader in a number of presbyteries. She was elected Co-Moderator at the 222^nd General Assembly of the PC(USA).  She is currently serving as the General Presbyter for the Presbytery of Charlotte. 

Rebuilding Together of the Triangle –

A Call for Volunteers for FPC Workday

FPCERS, please join us for a volunteer workday to replace siding for a homeowner near Old Oxford Highway in Durham. We will replace damaged Masonite siding with fiber cement siding on three sides of the house. Some trim will be replaced as well. We will also paint the new siding and trim and will need lots of help. This will be our first repair workday since the pandemic started. All work is outdoors and we will wear masks. We request that volunteers be fully vaccinated.

We are using an online signup that divides the day into two shifts, but feel free to work all day. We will not finish in one day, so the RTT staff will complete the remaining work. The link to the signup page: FPC VOLUNTEER SIGNUP. We ask that volunteers be at least 16 years old.

RTT will provide all tools, but it is fine to bring your own hand tools and tool belt. Water and snacks are provided, but not lunch. First-time volunteers are welcome since we need to expand our pool of mission trip workers.

Please call Tyler Momsen-Hudson with any questions at (919) 697-1898 or email Tyler at: [email protected]. 

First Presbyterian Church, an active, caring, and inclusive church in downtown Durham, is looking for a custodian for Sunday mornings (building and grounds preparation, security, and event set-up and clean-up).  The position is 5 hours a week.  Pays $16.92 an hour.  Hours are approximately 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with some flexibility required.  A criminal background check will be conducted.  A full job description is available here.  If interested, please send application letter and résumé (including contact information for two references, preferably from the two immediate past employers) to [email protected].  Position open until filled.  Church members and active friends of the congregation are not eligible.

Join us on Sunday, August 22 for our Fall Kick-off event!

A blessing of school backpacks during worship.

After worship, on the grounds of FPC enjoy an inflatable OBSTACLE COURSE, GAMES, CRAFTS, and SOUL FOOD food truck. Wear shorts or comfortable clothes. Bring a lawn chair or blanket.