First Presbyterian Church - Bend, OR

First Presbyterian Church - Bend, OR Creating spaces of grace to cultivate hope, healing and purpose. And we love it that way.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God. We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Join us this morning online or in-person at 10AM, as we continue our Created to Create series, with guest speaker Jane K...
05/31/2026

Join us this morning online or in-person at 10AM, as we continue our Created to Create series, with guest speaker Jane Kirkpatrick www.bendfp.org to learn more.

“Making art has helped me pay attention. The more you look, the more you see.”If you missed Sunday’s message at First Pr...
05/28/2026

“Making art has helped me pay attention. The more you look, the more you see.”

If you missed Sunday’s message at First Presbyterian Church of Bend, you can listen online to local artist and Tumalo Art Co. gallery owner Susan Luckey Higdon’s beautiful reflection on art, faith, creativity, and the sacred practice of “noticing and seeing deeply.”

Through stories of painting, nature, beauty, and the movement of the Holy Spirit, Susan reflects on how art can open us to awe, healing, and God’s presence in the world around us.

And this coming Sunday, we’re honored to welcome author Jane Kirkpatrick, who will share a message on the power of stories in our lives.

Join us in person or online as we continue exploring the ways creativity, story, and faith shape who we are becoming.

Learn more at www.bendfp.org

Sermon link: https://bendfp.org/2026/05/may-24th-the-art-of-noticing-and-seeing-deeply-with-susan-luckey-higdon/

05/26/2026

The Kits for Kids program has been going strong for over two decades, making an impact on youth in need throughout Central Oregon. Watch below to learn more about this ministry and Family Access Network, who helps connect families with much needed resources, such as these hygiene kits.

You can get involved by helping sew bags, donate hygiene items, fill a bag and return, or support the program through a financial gift.

What if creativity is more than what we produce?What if it’s also found in how we nurture, tend, respond, and bring life...
05/14/2026

What if creativity is more than what we produce?
What if it’s also found in how we nurture, tend, respond, and bring life to the world around us?

Last Sunday, Becca Ellis shared as part of our Created to Create series with a reflection on motherhood, creativity, and the God who continues creating through us.

Join us this Sunday as we continue our series with guest speaker, Boyd Levet, as he shares on: Beyond The Ordinary, Letting God Make The Music.

🎧 Listen to full sermon podcasts at bendfp.org or wherever you listen to podcasts.

In case you missed it: There will be no 8:30 service this Sunday, May 17!We will be combining services in order to fully...
05/12/2026

In case you missed it: There will be no 8:30 service this Sunday, May 17!

We will be combining services in order to fully experience the musical gifts of our “preacher” on this Sunday. Boyd Levet will lead us on a musical adventure with lots of singing and inspiration! We hope you will join us at our 10AM service!

The 8:30AM service will take place on other Sundays as usual.

05/10/2026

May 10th - The Life that Keeps Becoming, with Becca Ellis. Series: Created to Create A Spacious Christianity, First Presbyterian Church of Bend, Oregon. Scripture: Isaiah 66:7 & 13; Deuteronomy 32:18; Matthew 23:37.

Ever feel like life is just work, chores, and crashing into bed, and somewhere along the way you lost your creativity or sense of “you”? This Sunday we’re talking about how everyday life, caregiving, and even exhaustion can still be a place where creativity and new life quietly grow. You might be more creative than you think. Join us online or in person this Sunday. You’re warmly welcome to come as you are.

Join us each Sunday, 10AM at bendfp.org, or 11AM KTVZ-CW Channel 612/12 in Bend. Subscribe/Follow, and click the bell for alerts.

At First Presbyterian, you will meet people at many different places theologically and spiritually. And we love it that way. We want to be a place where our diversity brings us together and where conversation takes us all deeper in our understanding of God.

We call this kind of faith “Spacious Christianity.” We don’t ask anyone to sign creeds or statements of belief. The life of faith is about a way of being in the world and a faith that shows itself in love.

Thank you for your support of the mission of the First Presbyterian Church of Bend. Visit https://bendfp.org/giving/ for more information.

Keywords:

Creativity, motherhood, maintenance mode, ordinary moments, exhaustion, becoming, unfolding, nurturing, God as creator, God as mother, image of God, handiwork, poema, making meaning, parenting as formation, everyday activism, tending life, nurturing life, sacred ordinary, presbyterian, church, online worship, bend, oregon

Featuring:

Rev. Dr. Steven Koski, Rev. Sharon Edwards, Becca Ellis, Brave of Heart, Guests

“Kits for Kids is an amazing program, it’s one of my favorite resources to give out!” shared Emilie Wi******er, a FAN ad...
05/08/2026

“Kits for Kids is an amazing program, it’s one of my favorite resources to give out!” shared Emilie Wi******er, a FAN advocate at Silver Rail Elementary School, as she reflected on the impact this program has on the families she works with. She told us about one family who had recently moved to Bend for one of the parent’s jobs, but struggled to find housing. “It was very expensive, and she [the mother] felt like she could never reach her goal of getting into housing.”

She was able to give this family some extra help and hope by delivering a few hygiene kits. “The parent just sighed with relief...it gives so much dignity to families to get a handmade bag just for them. We are very appreciative of your support!”

The Kits for Kids program has been going strong for over two decades, making an impact on youth in need throughout Central Oregon. This month, we will be highlighting this important ministry and ways you can get involved. We are so grateful to partner with local organizations like Family Access Network to support families with essential resources.

Full article goes out later today in our monthly publication, The Spacious Way, delivering stories of goodness and acts of love in our community.

You can sign up for The Spacious Way, on our website or by sending us a DM with your email address. The Spacious Way highlights various ministries, volunteers and groups at First Presbyterian Bend making a difference through your generous support.

Creation is not only about making things. It’s also about becoming more connected, more compassionate, more fully alive-...
05/07/2026

Creation is not only about making things. It’s also about becoming more connected, more compassionate, more fully alive-tending to the life that has been gifted to you.This season, we’re exploring what it means to be people created in the image of a creative God—and how creativity shows up in community, healing, generosity, and everyday life.

There are so many ways to connect in community and create something beautiful together, but here are just a few of our offerings this month:

- Restorative Art Group - Mondays May 11 & 18, 10AM-11AM, all are welcome.
- Family BBQ on Tuesday, May 26
- November Guatemala Trip Info Meeting - Sundays May 17 and June 7
- Worship this Sunday In-Person at 8:30AM or 10AM: The Life That Keeps Becoming

Find all of our events and more details at www.bendfp.org/events

You can find info about our online and televised services at www.bendfp.org

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230 NE 9th Street
Bend, OR
97701

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+15413824401

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