All ages, especially families with school-age children, are invited to the church on Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. to make dry bean soup packets. We will save these to offer on Souper Bowl Sunday (February 3) for a donation to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC. The church office is closed on Monday, January 21.

“Only Light, Only Love” – Winter 2019
Songs of Light, Love, and Freedom
Sunday, January 20, 2019, 3:00 p.m.
With Special Guest NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble.
Concert features music about light, love, and freedom; its centerpiece is based on the words of Martin Luther King Jr. The concert will also feature freedom songs from around the globe, compositions and texts by contemporary female composers and poets, and other songs of hope and love. Tickets are now available online – $17 for adults and $7 for students/children. Group rates available for parties of 10 or more; for more information email [email protected].

Sunday, January 13 at 3:00 p.m.

Durham’s Vox Virorum Men’s Chorus continues their popular Winter Concert tradition with an eclectic mix of music for the male voice, certain to warm the heart and soul. Directed by Jeremy Nabors, accompanied by Deborah Coclanis
Free admission; $10 suggested donation

Durham City/County Employees Annual Civic Celebration

Tuesday, January 15 at 12 Noon (FPC sanctuary)

The keynote speaker will be newly elected judge Anita Earls.  The event program will also include remarks from local leaders and elected officials along with musical selections from the Durham City-County MLK Employee Choir. The event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, January 5 –

7:30 p.m. in the FPC sanctuary –

Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) will present a concert of lullabies and dreams music from composers of the Baltic Basin. They will sing works by Byrd, Pärt, Bach, Rautavaara, and more. All proceeds will benefit Book Harvest.

The church office is CLOSED Tuesday – Friday, December 25-28, 2018, and Monday, December 31, 2018, and Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Your financial contributions must be received by this Sunday, December 30 at the church or postmarked by December 31, 2018 if mailed, to be deductible on your 2018 taxes.  Contact Tom Bloom regarding stock gifts: [email protected] or 919-682-5511 ext. 216.  You can also donate online by clicking here.

ALL ARE WELCOME!

Monday, December 24

The livestream radio broadcast of the King’s College Lessons and Carols event at FPC has been cancelled.

3:00 p.m. – Worship with communion and candles (in the sanctuary) – A simple 45-minute service featuring carols from around the world. Childcare provided for younger children.

5:00 p.m. – Communion and Candlelight Service (in the sanctuary) – The birth of the Christ Child is celebrated in word and song with Communion by candlelight. Childcare provided for younger children. 

 An offering will be received at both services to support Welcome Baby and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC.

December 16, at 11:00 AM.   Come, hear the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir sing carols and anthems in a service modeled after the Service of Lessons and Carols from King’s College, Cambridge, England.  The service will include carols and music from Handel’s Messiah. The public is invited!