Psalm 146:3-5

Psalm 146:3-5

3 Do not put your trust in princes,

     in mortals, in whom there is no help.

4 When their breath departs,

      they return to the earth;

   on that very day their plans perish.

5 Happy are those whose help is the God of Jacob,

      whose hope is in the Lord their God,

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Psalm 145:8-9

8 The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

9 The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made.

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Psalm 84:1-2

 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord of hosts!
My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.    From Pastor Dudley

Psalm 43:5

Beginning today, Pastor Dudley would like to share scripture with us each day.

 Psalm 43:5

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me?

Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God.

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Commitment to Pray Together at 9pm

During this tragic time, let us pray together as one. Set your alarm for 9pm every night to pray for our congregation and the world, for relief and healing from this plague. Pray for doctors, nurses and aides providing medical care, and for their health and well-being. Ask God to be with those who live in places where medical care is meager or nonexistent. Let's do this together for all of God's children.  Shirley Armistead 

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Updating: This is now 2020

Greetings from 2020.  The last time I posted on here was 2018. Not going to delete those posts right now, because it is a good memory from another day.  So! I'm going to jump in the middle just to get up to speed as this blog has finally made it to the Navigation Bar of the official website of the First Presbyterian Church of Homewood.  ::smileyface::

I believe that I will be updating this blog much more frequently as the circumstances in our town / state change. So check back.  Thank you!

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Today, March 17, it has been decided that First Presbyterian Church of Homewood will close the campus to all user groups, including but not limited to worship services, food service, outside support groups, committees, and Christian Education classes...obviously regarding concerns about the currently circulating COVID-19 virus.

We are anticipating that Easter Sunday we will enjoy being able to worship together again.  In the meantime, we will be using our skills to present audio versions of our church services which can be accessed from the First Presbyterian Church of Homewood website using the navigation menu "Sermon" at the top of the page … or from here: sermon which will be posted on Sunday.  We are hoping we can gather around with our cell phones and computers on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at about 10:30 a.m. to enjoy the virtual reality of knowing that others are out there listening, too.

Drop us a line and let us know what you think.  WebMaster

December Highlights at First Pres of Homewood

The holy season is among us and here at First Presbyterian Church of Homewood, we invite you to worship with us as follows:

• Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.
  
• Christmas Cantata / Soup Lunch & Caroling: Sunday, December 16th -- During worship (10:30 a.m.), the Chancel Choir will present a Christmas Cantata entitled Sing Joy to All the World! by Lloyd Larson.  Also join us after worship for a soup lunch followed by "caroling by phone" to spread some Christmas cheer.
  
• Still Night Service: Monday, December 17th at 6:30 p.m. -- This year, the service is on a Monday evening so as to welcome our "Community Dinner Guests".  There will be an extended prelude at 6:30 p.m. as a way for those who stay to transition from dinner to worship.
  
• Christmas Eve Service: Monday, December 24th at 7:00 p.m. -- After the 5:30 p.m. Community Soup Dinner, our regular Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion service will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, with an extended prelude at 6:30 p.m. for dinner guests to transition from dinner to worship.
  

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The above captioned Advent services are detailed in The Carillon (December, 2018

Happy Holidays to you and your family!

Debra Campbell, Church Secretary 

First Presbyterian Church of Homewood  

17929 Gottschalk Avenue 

Homewood, IL  60430