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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.
Inclement Weather Notice
January 05, 2017 
In the event of inclement weather, we will publish notification of cancellations or delays on Sundays or weekdays on our website, through our telephone system, FACEBOOK, and on the websites and broadcasts of our local television (WRAL, WTVD) affiliates. We encourage all church members, guests, and staff to always observe all safety precautions possible by staying off the roads during icy or especially stormy weather.
SUNDAY INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
- FPC will make every reasonable effort to be open for worship at 11:00 a.m. every Sunday morning.
- In the event of extreme weather conditions, we may cancel Sunday School, worship, and other scheduled activities.
WEEKDAY INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES
- Church closings during the week will typically follow the schedule of the Durham Public Schools system.
- On some occasions, the church office will be open when schools are closed.
- Evening meetings and activities will be cancelled on days when the church office has been closed due to inclement weather.
You should always call the church office (919-682-5511) to confirm your meeting or event is still being held when there is an active travel advisory.
The Irrational Jesus – January 4 at 6:00 p.m.
December 30, 2016 
Does the World Seem Kind of…Irrational to You Right Now? “Making Better Decisions Together” Join The Rev. Dr. Ken Evers-Hood, author of The Irrational Jesus: Leading the Fully Human Church to learn about how our predictable irrationality impedes good decision-making and what we can do about this. There is hope. We can be taught! Learn more at www.irrationaljesus.com.
Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: First Presbyterian Church
Music and Poetry of the Season
December 08, 2016 
CONCERT: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Sunday, December 18 at 4:00 p.m.
FPC Sanctuary
Join Lesley Curtis, soprano, Deborah Coclanis, piano, and Ann Harrison, reader, for a program of Christmas offerings and poetry featuring Morten Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, poems by Dorothy Parker and Langston Hughes, and Chrismas Hymns.
Advent Season at FPC
November 29, 2016 
Click Advent and Christmas 2016 to view opportunities for worship and fellowship at FPC during Advent and Christmas! All are welcome!
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 22, 2016 
The Church Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 24-25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
O God, our Provider, you open your hand and lavish good gifts upon us, so we give you thanks. You create the beauty of the earth and stock it with abundance to sustain human life. You give us friends who share the journey of our lives; family who make us laugh with joy and dry our tears of sorrow; strangers who minister to our needs with generous kindness. You knit us into your larger family called church to encourage us in your Way. “Thank you” seems insufficient for all your blessings, yet we say it with all we are as an offering of gratitude for our many blessings that we name before you. For all your providence with the feast of life that you set before us, we give ourselves to you with all we are in thanks and praise. Amen.
Advent Caroling and Evening Worship with Communion
November 22, 2016 
Wednesday, December 14 – Jennie Belle, preaching
Join us on our Main Street steps for candlelight caroling at 5:45 p.m. followed by worship at 6:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. The evening worship is followed by a light supper at 6:30 p.m. in Watts-Hill Hall. All are welcome!
Letter to the Congregation
November 14, 2016 
November 11, 2016
Dear friends,
The events of this week have shaken this nation and our own community. The numbers tell the story – we are as divided as we feared we might be. But political division is not new to us.