A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly! And there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother -Proverbs 18:24.
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First Reformed UCC Community Garden undergoing restoration - volunteers needed
With an initial grant from the Davidson County Health Department and ongoing support from the Church consistory and the Lexington Garden Club, volunteers and paid garden workers from the Open Hands Ministry of Davidson County have added an automated irrigation system, raised metal garden beds and a pollinator garden to attract bees and butterflies to the vegetable garden.
Faith and Fellowship: Celebrate Jesus
Life requires celebration, times of joy and rest that God has set aside on the Sabbath. Celebration is a core aspect of spirituality.
Saturday Lunch Ministries at First Reformed United Church of Christ
The lunch program started February 20, 2021 and continues to serve the community each Saturday beginning at 12:30 until 1:30 pm
Faith and Fellowship: All things are possible with God
It has been said that all things are possible with God. Webster defines impossible as not able to occur, exist, or be done. Man may say that impossible my mean out of the question, unfeasible, impractical, But God says in Luke 1:37 “For nothing will be impossible with God”.
First Reformed UCC: Critical Conversations on Faith and Race
Birthed out of a desire to impact the city on a larger scale, four churches formed a partnership that has been life changing. In 2017, Dave Fulton led the effort for First Reformed to find ways to reach out more to the community. He reached out to St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Shady Side Presbyterian Church and Second Reformed United Church of Christ. We were looking for ministries that we as a group could do that were maybe bigger than any one church could do alone.
First Reformed UCC spotlights 2CFar
Whereas, racism is also present in more subtle and passive forms in social and institutional settings where systems of discrimination prevent the hiring and/or upward mobility of gifted and qualified individuals.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, 2CFAR will pray with our legs…
Grace Arts Academy student finds peace through music
An Arts Academy at Grace piano student since 2016, she began lessons when she was taking care of her mother, who had Alzheimer’s. Arts Academy at Grace (AAG) is located at Grace Episcopal Church in Lexington, and welcomes people of all ages from throughout the community.
Faith and Fellowship: What is a Miracle?
The biblical definition of a miracle, would be something like “an event that involves and direct and powerful action of God, transcending occurrences that can only be attributed to the supernatural work of God, that demonstrates his involvement in human history”.
Faith and Fellowship: A Mother's Love is a Gift from God
Being a mother is a very important role that God chooses to give to many women.
Faith and Fellowship: Let Us Break Bread Together
“For as often as you eat this bread and drink of this cup, You proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes” - 1 Corinthians 11:26.
Ellen Peterson lives her calling as First Reformed UCC’s Choir Director
Ellen Peterson can’t remember a time in her life that she didn’t love singing. Some of her earliest memories in life involve sitting on the porch swing at her grandparent’s house singing “You Are My Sunshine” with her grandmother, Laura Williams, or listening to cassette tape recordings of her grandfather, former Lexington Fire Chief Tommy Williams, singing barbershop tunes with the Firehouse Four
Faith and Fellowship: After the Resurrection
As believers we know and understand that after Resurrection Sunday (Easter), Jesus’ story does not end.
Jeans and Hoodies Year-Round: How to Give and Get Clothes at the First Reformed Clothing Ministry
Even with warmer weather headed our way, the most often requested items at the First Reformed UCC Clothing Ministry are jeans and hoodies. That’s the case year-round -- even in warmer months, people who work and sometime live outside need jeans, t-shirts and hoodies.
Faith and Fellowship: He Got Up
Death could not hold him, My Savior he got up!
LCMC Holy Week Revival
The Lexington Community Minsters Conference will be having services nightly this week.
Faith and Fellowship: The Road to the Cross
Easter a very important day in the life of a Christian. Before we can get to Easter Sunday there is a road that we have to travel.
Holy Week: First Reformed UCC offers interactive worship experiences
First Reformed invites the public to come to “The Stations of Holy Week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of Holy Week, April 14-16, 2022. This is a walk-through, multi-sensory worship experience for all ages. After entering the sanctuary, you will go to different interactive prayer stations that depict scenes from the last week of Jesus’ life.
Faith and Fellowship: Our Praise is Our Weapon
Have you ever asked the question concerning when is it the best time to praise the Lord?
Buffet breakfast at Shiloh UMC
Food and fellowship are on the menu at Shiloh UMC.