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First Presbyterian Church Worship Service
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Welcome to First Church!
You're always invited to worship with us! You may choose to attend the 8:30 AM (outdoors on the west lawn, weather permitting) or the 10:00 AM service in the air-conditioned Sanctuary.
Sunday, July 20;
Blessing of the Animals - 8:30 AM;
Services 8:30 AM (outdoors, weather permitting) and 10:00 AM service in the sanctuary.
The Rev. Scott Minteer will present the sermon. Between the services there will be fellowship time.
Sunday, July 27;
Bix Jazz Liturgy;
Services 8:30 and 10:30 AM
in the sanctuary.
The Rev. Dr. Zina Jacque will present the sermon. Between the services there will be fellowship time and a historical display in Fellowship Hall.
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Sunday Worship
Sunday worship is punctuated by music from several choirs, soloists, and instrumental groups throughout the year. The late morning service is enhanced with music from small groups and soloists. The Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion are celebrated monthly. Baptism occurs on the first Sunday of the odd-numbered months, and Communion on the first Sunday of the even-numbered months.
First Presbyterian Church, Davenport, IA, is a diverse, inclusive congregation where everybody's welcome.
Recent Sunday worship bulletins:
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Taize Worship -
Friday, August 1, 6:30 pm
What is Taize? Taize is really a Protestant, theologically reformed, contemplative, prayer
community in France which grew out of the destruction and cruelty of World War II. Its effective contemplative services of prayer have circled the globe in a variety of places experimenting with liturgical renewal.
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The Taize Prayer Service is congregationally centered. The liturgy is sung as responses to spoken prayers and meditative readings - usually from Scripture. The singing is accompanied by a variety of instruments. The aura is enhanced with Christian visual art and iconography, sculpture, symbolism and candlelight. No preacher or liturgist actually stands up to lead the service. The service is led from among the people who are supported in their worship by the instrumental group with choral support.
Special Summer Worship Celebrations
Blessing of the Animals
Worship celebrates many of life's richest experiences. On July 20, 2008, during the 8:30 am outdoor service, the congregation celebrates The Blessing of the Animals.The congregation, and their friends, celebrate God's good creation in
all living things!
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First Church members and friends join this special worship service to celebrate all of God's creatures.
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The Pets and People Picnic follows The Blessing of the Animals. Treats for humans and other animals will be served, with a doggie treat hunt, and other entertainment held in the west parking lot of the church.
Bix Jazz Liturgy
Each year, the congregation of First Church celebrates the Annual Bix Jazz Festival Liturgy. Click here to get details about the 2008 Bix Jazz service.
First Presbyterian Church is the official site of the Bix Jazz Service for the Quad City area as it celebrates Bix Beiderbecke and Jazz Music and the Bix 7 Race. On Sunday, July 27, the festival jazz liturgy will draw over 1,400 people to Bix's church home. Visitors and members are invited to a historical display in Fellowship Hall between the services as well as church tours given by Ask Me! Volunteers. First Church always invites all friends from the community to worship at this very special service.
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Original artwork by church member, Tom Vaccaro.
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Master woodcarver of First Church's Kildalton Cross, Don Hultgren, and Mike and Marian Senior from the Round Church of Islay, Scotland.
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Celtic Sunday,
Three years ago, the congregation dedicated the replica of the Kildalton High Cross on the Sunday after the Celtic Highland Games. This year a service celebrating the Celtic roots of Reformed worship is scheduled for late August 2008. Featured will be Celtic dance, Welsh hymns, Irish melodies, Scottish tunes, pipes, and fellowship. People who have symbols of their Celtic heritage such as a tartan fabric or an Irish shamrock are encouraged to bring them to be recognized during the service. There will also be a reception between the services in Fellowship Hall where Celtic refreshments will be served. Information about the seven Celtic nations and art will be on display as well.
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Seasonal Worship
The children of the church often create services for Thanksgiving Eve and early Christmas Eve. Later services on Christmas Eve include Holy Communion and Lessons and Carols with candlelight. Sunday Seasonal Worship includes Epiphany - The Arrival of the Magi, Palm Sunday - Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Easter - the Resurrection of the Lord, World Communion, Consecration Sunday, All Saints, the Four Sundays of Advent, and the Six Sundays of Lent.
You're Invited
Worship is the family celebration of the people of God, who come, as do all families, to claim their roots, find their grounding, and scatter, as do all families, to find their outlets for purpose and meaning in the world. You are invited to worship at First Presbyterian Church whenever you can. You will find a warm welcome here.
For more information regarding worship at First Presbyterian Church, contact the Reverend Pamela Henshell, at henshell@fpcdavenport.org or by phone at 563-383-0657, ext. 209.
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