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Bulletin for March 29, 2020 Service on Facebook: LIFE IN THE CHURCH CALL TO WORSHIP THUS SAYS THE LORD. “I WILL PUT MY BREATH WITHIN YOU, AND YOU SHALL LIVE.” IN GRATITUDE, WE PRAISE THE GIVER OF LIFE. JESUS SAYS, “I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE.” IN GRATITUDE, […]
Dear Members and Friends, Health care and aging is the topic we have been discussing for some time on Sunday morning. In the spirit of those conversations, I recommend this article, “Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19” in today’s edition of the Covid-19 Briefing published by the New […]
Annual Meeting Dear Members and Friends, We have not had the 2019 annual meeting. At this meeting we receive reports about the year, elect officers (we have one Deacon and one Elder position to fill), present the 2020 budget, and conduct other business should any be necessary. We do not know when we will be […]
Dear Members and Friends, We did it. We held our first coffee conversation via Zoom this morning. What a joy to see each other. It mostly worked; one person had a picture, but no sound; another had sound, but no picture; and many had difficulty at first, but, with plenty of regular old smartphone […]
Dear Members and Friends, How do we respond to COVID-19? Do we cancel worship? Do we wait to cancel worship until there are people who have the virus or are in quarantine in Marion or Cedar Rapids? After extensive conversation with members and Session, I think the proper response is to cancel worship this week […]
Dear Members and Friends, We sometimes ask how we can love our neighbor. Here’s one way. If you have the sniffles or anything else that suggests the possibility of illness, think about staying home. You may believe you’re okay, and you may be, but that thought probably won’t be reassuring to the people you’ll […]
March Calendar – Page 4 February 27, 2020 Dear Members and Friends, Ray Blue will join us in worship Sunday, March 8, and then give a concert in the sanctuary at 3 p.m. He has a new CD titled Work. I don’t know how long Ray’s been coming to First, but at his […]
R A Y B L U E Sunday, March 8, 2020 The world-travelling Ray Blue, performer/educator/composer, is coming to First Presbyterian Church Sunday, March 8. He will help us glorify God during worship, conduct a jazz workshop after worship, and perform in concert in the sanctuary at 3 p.m. We welcome him back and […]
Dear Members and Friends, We gather next week for Ash Wednesday worship. Our gathering begins with a soup dinner in the Social Hall at 6:00 pm. It will be a gathering of all ages for fellowship, learning, and worship. It will help planning for you to call the church office at 319-377-7309 to indicate you […]
February 13, 2020 Dear Members and Friends, We will hold a Service of Witness to the Resurrection and Thanksgiving for the life of Paul Draper tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary. As many of your know, Paul served in a variety of roles in the City of Marion and most recently was a […]
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