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Choral Society Concert with Ciompi Quartet
March 31, 2017 
CHORAL SOCIETY OF DURHAM Chamber Choir Concert –
“Schubert Serenade: A Concert of Chamber Music
with Ciompi Quartet” – Friday, April 7, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
FPC members receive a discount on tickets. Contact the church office to receive the discount code for use when ordering tickets online and at the door.
Brian Blount preaching at FPC
March 21, 2017 
April 2 – Fifth Sunday in Lent
11:00 a.m. Worship
Brian K. Blount is the president and professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA, and Charlotte, NC. An M.Div. graduate of Princeton Seminary in 1981, he obtained his B.A. from the College of William and Mary in 1978. He received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Emory University in 1992 and returned to teach at Princeton Seminary the same year. His primary work has been in the Gospel of Mark, the Book of Revelation and in the area of cultural studies and hermeneutics.
Palm Sunday – join us!
March 17, 2017 
Sunday, April 9
9:45 a.m. EASTER EGG HUNT (FPC playground for families w/young kids) —
9:45 a.m. NO SUNDAY SCHOOL (Hot Cross Buns & Coffee in Watts-Hill Hall for all to enjoy!) —
10:15 a.m. PALM PARADE through downtown Durham with friends from Trinity United Methodist and St. Philip’s Episcopal Churches —
11:00 a.m. WORSHIP with lessons and songs about Christ’s passion
It’s “March Gladness”!
March 07, 2017 
Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. in the FPC sanctuary.
Vox Virorum presents its first joint concert with the UNC Men’s Glee Club and the NCSU Singing Statesmen Men’s Choir. The three groups will join together on stage (FPC sanctuary) for some truly stunning choral singing, including Franz Biebl’s ‘Ave Maria’ and ‘Swing Down, Chariot.’ Open to the public! Free admission, $10 suggested donation. FPC members who participate with Vox are Brent Curtis, Parker Klinck, and Sam Henry.
McPherson Lectureship—February 26, 2017
February 14, 2017 
THEME: God and Enjoyment of the World
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Miroslav Volf
Dr. Miroslav Volf is the Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology at Yale Divinity School and the Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. His most recent book is Flourishing: Why We Need Religion in a Globalized World.
Sunday, February 26
9:45 a.m. Adult Sunday School (at FPC, in Watts-Hill Hall) “Joy, Desire and Responsibility”
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11:00 a.m. Worship (FPC sanctuary) “Redemption of Touch” (Text: Luke 7:36-50)
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6:00 p.m. Presentation at Duke Divinity School, Durham “What Will Save the World? Flourishing in a World We Cannot Save” (Gathering begins at 5:30 p.m. with a reception in the Alumni Memorial Common Room at Duke Divinity School – RSVP for the reception requested to: [email protected])
All events are free and open to the public. Two of his books will be available for purchase at all events, while supplies last. For more information, contact the church office: 919-682-5511 or send an email inquiry to: [email protected].
Youth “Souper Bowl” fundraiser – February 4
January 24, 2017 
Sunday, February 4 is “Souper Bowl” Sunday! We are having our third annual chili and soup cook-off. Sign up to bring a crock pot of your favorite chili or soup by going online to: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/508094EA5AE29A57-souper1 or call or email Sarah Finbow at 919-682-5511 ext 213 or [email protected].
Chili and soup will be available for purchase after worship-take out only! All proceeds from the sale of the chili will go to combat hunger right here in Durham!
Remembering Our Baptisms
January 24, 2017 FPC had cancelled worship on Sunday, January 8, due to inclement weather. Our pastor, the Rev. Mindy Douglas, did a broadcast of a “Snow Day Worship” on Facebook Live during the time we would have been in worship together. The video is embedded below.
EL FUEGO Early Music Ensemble in Concert
January 23, 2017 
Friday, February 10 at 7:00 p.m. in FPC’s sanctuary; Admission required.
The concert will feature a selection of medieval chants from the Huelgas Codex (ca. 1300) and songs from “Cantigas de Santa Maria” (devotional songs to the Virgin Mary). Travel to Northern Spain through music and beautiful poetry in Galician-Portuguese to get an insight of the minds of praying souls of the 13th – 14th centuries. El Fuego Early Music Ensemble: Malina Rauschenfels, voice and vielle; Laura Grimaldi, percussion; Jennifer Streeter, recorder; and Salomé Sandoval, voice, lute, and artistic direction. General admission is $15; seniors, FPC members, and students with ID: $10. Check El Fuego’s website for more information: http://www.elfuegofire.com/
Sunday School Intergenerational Event – Sunday, January 29
January 23, 2017 
Fifth Sunday Intergenerational Sunday School
This 5th Sunday, January 29, our theme will be Epiphany Light. Stations will be set up in Watts-Hill Hall where children, youth, and adults can gather around tables to make Epiphany and Valentine cards for our house-bound friends, make origami stars, follow a star through a black light maze, and make Chinese lanterns to celebrate the new year of the rooster. This is a great chance to get to know the whole people of God that constitutes the body of Christ at FPC. Activities begin in Watts-Hill Hall at 9:45 sharp. All Sunday School classes are invited to participate.
Tim Tyson at FPC this Sunday, January 15
January 11, 2017 
Join us this Sunday as we remember the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the story of Emmett Till. North Carolina native Dr. Timothy B. Tyson, who has joint appointments at Duke University and the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), will preach at the 11:00 am worship service this Sunday, January 15. Tyson will also lead a discussion at 9:45 a.m. in Watts-Hill Hall entitled:”Why Emmett Till’s Black Still Matters.” All are welcome.