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Annoucement!
We will return to weekly worship in July 2021!
Dear First Presbyterian Church Family,
We welcome the Rev. Alex Wales who will be preaching on July 4, 2021
On July 11, 2021 we will welcome David Stark who will begin as Designated Pastor.
Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Due to the COVID cases and hospitalizations that are increasing in St. Joseph, Session requests that you continue following recommended precautions. Masks and social distancing will be required. We will not share communion, passing of the peace, congregational singing, passing the offering plate or fellowship hour. This was reaffirmed at the June Session meeting.
We look forward to meeting together regularly again.
We will return to weekly worship in July 2021!
Dear First Presbyterian Church Family,
We welcome the Rev. Alex Wales who will be preaching on July 4, 2021
On July 11, 2021 we will welcome David Stark who will begin as Designated Pastor.
Worship is at 10:30 a.m.
Due to the COVID cases and hospitalizations that are increasing in St. Joseph, Session requests that you continue following recommended precautions. Masks and social distancing will be required. We will not share communion, passing of the peace, congregational singing, passing the offering plate or fellowship hour. This was reaffirmed at the June Session meeting.
We look forward to meeting together regularly again.
About Us
We believe “In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth praying, ‘Come, Lord Jesus.’” —From “A Brief Statement of Faith”
At the core of Presbyterian identity is a secure hope in the grace of God in Jesus Christ, a hope that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, empowers us to live lives of gratitude: “In affirming with the earliest Christians that Jesus is Lord, the Church confesses that he is its hope, and that the Church, as Christ’s body, is bound to his authority and thus free to live in the lively, joyous reality of the grace of God.” (Book of Order F-1.0204)
This strong emphasis on the grace of God in Jesus Christ is our heritage from the founder of the Reformed tradition, John Calvin.
Some of the principles articulated by John Calvin are still at the core of Presbyterian beliefs. Among these are the sovereignty of God, the authority of Scripture, justification by grace through faith and the priesthood of all believers. What these tenets mean is that God is the supreme authority throughout the universe. Our knowledge of God and God’s purpose for humanity comes from the Bible, particularly what is revealed in the New Testament through the life of Jesus Christ. Our salvation (justification) through Jesus is God’s generous gift to us and not the result of our own accomplishments. It is everyone’s job — ministers and lay people alike — to share this Good News with the whole world. That is also why the Presbyterian church is governed at all levels by a combination of clergy and laity, men and women alike.
We believe “In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth praying, ‘Come, Lord Jesus.’” —From “A Brief Statement of Faith”
At the core of Presbyterian identity is a secure hope in the grace of God in Jesus Christ, a hope that, by the power of the Holy Spirit, empowers us to live lives of gratitude: “In affirming with the earliest Christians that Jesus is Lord, the Church confesses that he is its hope, and that the Church, as Christ’s body, is bound to his authority and thus free to live in the lively, joyous reality of the grace of God.” (Book of Order F-1.0204)
This strong emphasis on the grace of God in Jesus Christ is our heritage from the founder of the Reformed tradition, John Calvin.
Some of the principles articulated by John Calvin are still at the core of Presbyterian beliefs. Among these are the sovereignty of God, the authority of Scripture, justification by grace through faith and the priesthood of all believers. What these tenets mean is that God is the supreme authority throughout the universe. Our knowledge of God and God’s purpose for humanity comes from the Bible, particularly what is revealed in the New Testament through the life of Jesus Christ. Our salvation (justification) through Jesus is God’s generous gift to us and not the result of our own accomplishments. It is everyone’s job — ministers and lay people alike — to share this Good News with the whole world. That is also why the Presbyterian church is governed at all levels by a combination of clergy and laity, men and women alike.
First Presbyterian Church History
On February 12, 1854, a group of Presbyterians gathered in the home of Susan N. Combs to organize a church. Six years later they moved to the basement of the brick church they were building on Sixth Street that later became known as The Sixth Street Church. The building was never completed. Fifty-four members of the church decided to unite with the Presbyterian Church US. This congregation was active in developing mission churches. The first was known as the Walnut Grove Church. Soon to follow were three churches in south St. Joseph: Riverside, Lacy Chapel, and Hyde Park. In 1971 with the union of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches, we became part of the United Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA).
On February 12, 1854, a group of Presbyterians gathered in the home of Susan N. Combs to organize a church. Six years later they moved to the basement of the brick church they were building on Sixth Street that later became known as The Sixth Street Church. The building was never completed. Fifty-four members of the church decided to unite with the Presbyterian Church US. This congregation was active in developing mission churches. The first was known as the Walnut Grove Church. Soon to follow were three churches in south St. Joseph: Riverside, Lacy Chapel, and Hyde Park. In 1971 with the union of the Northern and Southern Presbyterian churches, we became part of the United Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA).
FPC 1889
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First Presbyterian Church
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