FIRST Church Downtown Little Rock

05/03/2026

First Church will be suspending services for a season. We thank all of you who have worshipped with us. Blessings.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter! He is risen! Join us for worship at 9:30 a.m. today.

03/28/2026

Come, join us!

01/30/2026

Due to continued inclement weather, First Church will not have service on Sunday, February 1st. You can still view a sermon from Pastor Stephen Moody on Sunday via Facebook or YouTube.

01/25/2026

Due to inclement weather, First Church will not be having service today. Stay safe; stay warm, and have some fun in this winter weather!

11/27/2025

05/11/2025

From all of us at First Church, we want to wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day!

04/21/2025

Yesterday was Easter and our scripture reading was John 20:1-18. In it was the story of the resurrection of Jesus. We have, almost all of us, heard the story before; we have the privilege of hindsight that the disciples did not. They had been told he would rise again, but their reality was that their teacher was gone; they were in mourning. This grief is why Mary was at the tomb so early in the morning; it is likely she was unable to sleep and sought comfort by the nearness of him. However, when she arrived the massive stone had been rolled away and the tomb was open and empty. Mary was the first to witness the tomb and the resurrected Jesus; she was the first witness to the first Easter. Even in scripture, we do not get to see the resurrection, but we are told of it through Mary's experience. Easter comes in the darkest of times, just before the dawning of a new day.

04/14/2025

Join us this Holy Week in joining First Presbyterian Church of Little Rock, Arkansas for their Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 pm, and Good Friday Tenebrae service 7:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

CORRECTION: There will not be a service on Wednesday night (tonight); only Thursday and Friday.

04/14/2025

In yesterday's Palm Sunday scripture reading, Luke 19:28-40, we witnessed the majesty of Jesus. Jesus told two of his disciples to go to the village ahead of him and find a c**t that no one has ever ridden before. They were to untie and bring it to him. And they did. He then rode this donkey c**t. In his sermon, Pastor Stephen pointed out that it is practically impossible to have a smooth ride on an animal that has never been ridden before; yet, Jesus did. That is the majesty, the awe-inspiring peace of Jesus.

04/06/2025

In today's scripture reading, John 12:1-8, Mary anointed Jesus's feet with nard and wiped them with her hair. Judas was offended by this, but we are told it was not for the reason he stated. He did not care that this expensive perfume had not been sold to give to the poor; he cared that he could not steal from the profit of such a sale. Judas did not give all of himself to God the way Mary, whose brother Lazarus had just been resurrected, did. She humbled herself and made herself Jesus's servant, the way he would, in a few days, be a servant to his own disciples, by cleaning their feet. We should therefore be like Mary, humble and giving all of ourself to God.