In celebration of 150 years of the opening of the First Presbyterian Church, Michael Smith will lead building tours following worship services beginning on Sunday, October 30 and ending on Sunday, November 20.  Each tour will highlight a different aspect of the building:

• October 30 - Architects and Architecture of the Building

• November 6 - Exterior Iconography

• November 13 - Interior Iconography

• November 20 - Stained Glass Windows and Memorials

Each of the tours will be about 20-25 minutes in length and will begin in the sanctuary in front of the chancel.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about our building and its history.

View the display boards from our 150th Anniversary Commemoration!

On Sunday, October 23, at 11 AM, there will be a special worship service observing our building’s dedicatory service 150 years ago, that includes scripture readings and hymns from that original service and a Commemoration Reception following the service in Old Buttonwood Hall that will recall the more formal post-worship receptions of the past, and will feature a menu of earlier times and a silver and tea and coffee service that has been in our church vault for many years.

On display in the Old Buttonwood Hall will be historic photographs and artifacts recalling the history of our building.  There will be only one worship service on October 23, and that joint service will include special activities for children featuring architectural features and artifacts in the sanctuary.