Join us each Wednesday during Lent,
March 15, 22, and 29,
for Taizé worship at 6:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary or livestreaming on Facebook.
Here is the link and here is the bulletin.
Our traditional Taizé services include simple, meditative songs,
scripture, prayer and silence. The liturgy for these services originated
with the Taizé community founded in France in 1940.
This community is an ecumenical, intentional community
with a twofold purpose: to seek communion with God through personal
prayer and the beauty of community prayer;
and also be a leaven of peace and trust in the midst of humanity.
Come spend time listening to God and be renewed for your journey.
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Pi/Pie Day is coming!
How far around does your caring go?
Help us prove that the equation for caring is equal to
3.14159 x First Pres Albany Pie Bakers!
What: Special Fellowship Time offering some of the best pies you have ever tasted!
When: Sunday, March 19th immediately following worship
Where: Fellowship Hall
How much? $3.14 for all the pie slices you can sample!
How can you help?
Please bake a pie & bring it to church on Sunday 3/19 before church.
The more varieties the better!
Apple, pecan, chocolate, banana cream? Yum!
All proceeds will benefit the
service projects of First Pres youth!!
Sign-up here to tell us what pie(s) you'll bake!
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Potted Easter Lilies will decorate the chancel for Easter Sunday. They may be purchased in honor or in memory of a person or event at a cost of $16. per plant. To sponsor a lily, please fill out the cards available in the pew racks or call Jamie in the church office at (518) 449-7332.
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Fresh Flowers for the sanctuary on Sundays may be donated in honor or in memory of a person or event. The cost is $80. A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board outside the main office. You may contact Jamie directly at 518-449-7332 or info@firstpresalbany.org.
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The Tuesday morning Bible Guys, who meet weekly on Zoom at 9 a.m., are looking for new members. If you are interested, please get in touch with Roger Green at rogerogreen@gmail.com.
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FOCUS Available Assistance & Volunteer Opportunities
FOCUS Breakfast Soup Kitchen: Hot egg sandwiches, coffee and more! Join us 7 AM - 8:30 AM every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 262 State Street. All are welcome! Local community organizations are here to serve our guests with information about housing, healthcare and job training.
The FOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry: open five days a week (Mondays through Fridays) from 10 AM - 12:45 PM. It is located at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 275 State Street. To place an order, please call: 518-443-0460, ext. 1.
Want to volunteer? FOCUS Churches is seeking volunteers to help at our Breakfast Soup Kitchen (Tu, Wed, Th; 6:45am to 8:45am) and our Interfaith Food Pantry (Five days a week, M to F, 10am to 1pm). Can you help us one day a week? Join us as we offer lavish hospitality for our Food Pantry and Breakfast guests.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact FOCUS Volunteer Coordinator Belinda Quaye: belindaq@focuschurches.net or call: 518-443-0460, ext. 2.
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The Outreach and Mission Committee is collecting needed articles for the Giffen Elementary School’s “Clothes Closet” which goes beyond just clothes. Articles may be left in the box in the Assembly Hall designated for this purpose. Items needed: Youth shoes sizes: 10,11 12 & 13. Items given: 25 pairs of pants, 30 pairs of underwear, 5 pairs of socks & 4 jackets.
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Got a Favorite Recipe?
A small group of members of First Pres Church and Walls Temple AME Zion Church have been meeting to form a friendship between our two congregations that we hope will produce a partnership to stand against racism together.
As part of this effort, our congregations will be gathering on Saturday, May 20th to share food at a getting-to-know-you picnic potluck outside in the afternoon. We thought that a great way to do this would be to invite everyone to share a favorite recipe in two ways. One is bringing that dish to the picnic potluck and the second to send in the recipe to be included in a joint cookbook that we will hand out at the picnic.
We hope that you will find this as exciting as we do. Please send your recipe to Jamie by March 31st, so it can be included in the book. More information will follow as we get closer to the date.
bers of the Labyrinth Ministry Team unpacked First Pres’ new 36ft labyrinth. It came in three pieces which needed to be unrolled and put together. Picture on left shows the three pieces along with Alison Stonbely, Sue Haney, Betsy Hadden and Harriet Seeley.
On the left, finished assembling it and standing
an introductory workshop on Saturday, March 25, 1:00-3:30 or Saturday, April 15, 9:30-12:00. After worship on April 16, we’ll dedicate the labyrinth.
First Presbyterian Church is launching its Labyrinth Ministry with our new Chartres 36ft labyrinth!
