Durham City/County Employees Annual Civic Celebration

Thursday, January 11 at 12 Noon (FPC sanctuary)

The keynote speaker will be Pierce Freelon, a local community leader, musician, entrepreneur, and former candidate in the 2017 mayoral race in Durham.  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 6, 2018 – 

SONAM presents Winter Concert – 

“Music of gifts and light for Epiphany”

7:00 pm in the sanctuary of FPC –

Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) is a local chorus committed to creating high-quality sacred and secular music and giving back to the community. The concert includes music in celebration of Epiphany and the end of the Christmas season, featuring works by Whitaker, Victoria, Poulenc, Sametz, and more. A suggested $10 donation will benefit Gigi’s Playhouse of Raleigh, an achievement center for individuals with Down Syndrome that offers education, therapeutic, and career-building programs.

December 24
The fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated in worship at 11 a.m. on December 24th. Come celebrate the great Gospel reversals of the Magnificat. The Hunger for Change Offering will be received during worship. There will be no Sunday School on the 24th.

December 17
A Service of Lessons and Carols will be held on the third Sunday of Advent, December 17, 2017. Please join us at 11 a.m. for this special service of worship.

The PC(USA) Joy Gift Offering will be received, supporting financial assistance programs of the Board of Pensions and Presbyterian racial ethnic schools and colleges.

ADVENT MIDWEEK CAROLING AND WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION

Join us as we gather on Wednesdays on the Main Street steps for candlelight caroling at 5:45 p.m. followed by a procession of light into the sanctuary where worship with Holy Communion will begin at 6:00 p.m. A light supper will be provided at 6:30 p.m. in Watts-Hill Hall. Donations will be received to offset meal costs. December 13 – meditation by Alex Stayer-Brewington; December 20– meditation by Mary Berry.

Sunday, December 3 – Kids and youth will make crafts at the Advent Festival during Sunday School (9:45-10:45 a.m.).  Adults will make crafts and visit the fair following worship!  Click 2017 Alternative Gifts Fair to see who’s coming to the fair this Sunday!  Remember to bring your checkbook!  Refreshments provided.  All are welcome.

Click Advent and Christmas Brochure 2017 to view opportunities for worship and fellowship at FPC during Advent and Christmas!  All are welcome!

FPC’s Racial Equity Task Force invites you to a screening of “13^th,” an award-winning 2016 documentary that explores the history of institutional racism and the mass incarceration of African-American males.  Screening the documentary will provide an opportunity to participate in an ongoing discussion about institutional racism, its impacts, and our responsibility as Christians and the Church. The film is 100 minutes and can be seen on Netflix.  Join us on Sunday, December 3 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Watts-Hill Hall.  Pizza and drinks provided; $3 per person.  RSVP: Please email, call, or text Kathy Conner ([email protected] or 919-451-5445) to RSVP or for details.  Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V66F3WU2CKk