The First Presbyterian Church In The City of New York

10/06/2026

Worship Circle is in full swing! Babies, toddlers, and their caregivers gather on the first and third Sundays of each month for music, movement, and joyful worship together.

9:30–10:15 a.m. | Ages 0–3 and caregivers

Email Jenny at [email protected] for more information.

10/05/2026

Join us tomorrow! RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfudP4IjPpjFUp7qA7cijDB-CVpmU-qgsXWzHi18h-ndO7IJA/viewform

What if democracy worked differently?

Join Mission & Social Justice for a screening of Goodbye Politicians, Hello Democracy, a documentary exploring a citizens’ assembly held in Michigan during the pandemic. The film follows randomly selected residents as they came together to learn about a public issue, consider different perspectives, and develop recommendations for elected officials.

Citizens’ assemblies offer a compelling model for civic engagement and raise important questions about how communities can participate more deeply in democratic life.

Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
12 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011

A light supper will be served before the screening. Following the film, the filmmaker and others involved in citizens’ assemblies will join us virtually for a conversation and Q&A.

We hope you will join us for an engaging evening of film, discussion, and reflection on new possibilities for civic participation.

RSVP using https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfudP4IjPpjFUp7qA7cijDB-CVpmU-qgsXWzHi18h-ndO7IJA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101872561277093158469

10/04/2026

Welcome to worship at The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York!

You can find the bulletin/order of worship for this service here:
https://files.constantcontact.com/cb002f0c001/adbe2f8d-b1e6-4225-81eb-ae94813ab1bc.pdf?rdr=true
Hymns for this service can be found here:
https://files.constantcontact.com/cb002f0c001/24207e34-05b6-4fd4-b2ec-106fcfb1cb84.pdf?rdr=true
If you are experiencing technical difficulties viewing this broadcast, please check our Boxcast channel for better results:
https://boxcast.tv/view/sunday-sep--2026-budolwfym19whyzelxl3

There are many ways to give! https://www.fpcnyc.org/ways-to-give/ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fpcnyc or send a check to the church at 12 West 12th St!

For more information on The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, check out our website https://www.fpcnyc.org or email us at [email protected].

To join the mailing list for First Matters and receive information on ongoing and upcoming church activities, follow the link here: https://fpcnyc.org/about/newsletters.

10/02/2026

A beautiful new work of art has found a home at First Church!
 
Prayer Tree Icon by member Bonnie Ford Woit is now installed along the passage from the Sanctuary to the lobby. Created in the early 2000s, the piece was inspired by a trip Bonnie took north of Helsinki, where she learned about a traditional icon-making process using a hard white surface that allows the colors to remain especially pure.
 
Bonnie created the piece from a piece of wood she had in her studio, bringing what she had learned on that trip into her own work.
 
We are grateful to Bonnie and to Art at First for sharing this meaningful piece with our community. Be sure to stop and see Prayer Tree Icon the next time you are at First Church!

10/01/2026

Join us this Saturday for City of Forest Day as we care for the trees and green spaces that help make our neighborhood thrive.
From 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., volunteers will help clean and mulch street tree beds around First Church. A light lunch will be provided.

Families are also invited to Tree Story Time & Sing-Along from 10:00–11:00 a.m., with snacks and a free nature book for children to take home.

Saturday, October 3, 2026
First Presbyterian Church
12 W. 12th Street, New York, NY 10011

Come spend part of your Saturday caring for our neighborhood and celebrating the natural world right here in the city. For more information, email [email protected].

09/30/2026

What if democracy worked differently?

Join Mission & Social Justice for a screening of Goodbye Politicians, Hello Democracy, a documentary exploring a citizens’ assembly held in Michigan during the pandemic. The film follows randomly selected residents as they came together to learn about a public issue, consider different perspectives, and develop recommendations for elected officials.

Citizens’ assemblies offer a compelling model for civic engagement and raise important questions about how communities can participate more deeply in democratic life.

Tuesday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
12 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011

A light supper will be served before the screening. Following the film, the filmmaker and others involved in citizens’ assemblies will join us virtually for a conversation and Q&A.

We hope you will join us for an engaging evening of film, discussion, and reflection on new possibilities for civic participation.

RSVP using https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfudP4IjPpjFUp7qA7cijDB-CVpmU-qgsXWzHi18h-ndO7IJA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101872561277093158469

09/29/2026

This Sunday is World Communion Sunday.

Across the world, Christians will gather around the table, reminding us that even across different places, cultures, languages, and traditions, we are one body in Christ.

The image on this week’s bulletin was created for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s 1997 Peacemaking Offering. Originally drawn in oil pastels by Dorothea B. Kennedy and translated into fabric by Gloiela Yau Dolak, the six-foot banner depicts people from many nations making their way toward water and a shared table. As the mountains and hills rejoice, the thirsty are invited to come to the water and the hungry to come to the table.

Everyone is welcome.

Join us this Sunday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary or online as we celebrate World Communion Sunday together.    

Artwork: Dorothea B. Kennedy and Gloiela Yau Dolak, Peacemaking Offering, 1997. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

09/27/2026

Welcome to worship at The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York!

You can find the bulletin/order of worship for this service here:
https://files.constantcontact.com/cb002f0c001/6164ccca-0aea-43c4-bbe2-0a10e0125b45.pdf?rdr=true
Hymns for this service can be found here:
https://files.constantcontact.com/cb002f0c001/c96e108f-cad5-4981-944c-ab88ad3a1aea.pdf?rdr=true
If you are experiencing technical difficulties viewing this broadcast, please check our Boxcast channel for better results:
https://boxcast.tv/view/sunday-sep--2026-qkwdwe9lpgec3sxlby0p
There are many ways to give! https://www.fpcnyc.org/ways-to-give/ https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fpcnyc or send a check to the church at 12 West 12th St!

For more information on The First Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, check out our website https://www.fpcnyc.org or email us at [email protected].

To join the mailing list for First Matters and receive information on ongoing and upcoming church activities, follow the link here: https://fpcnyc.org/about/newsletters.

09/24/2026

What a wonderful celebration of Keith Blacknall last Sunday!

We were grateful to gather in worship and at Coffee & Fellowship to celebrate Keith and the many years of care, dedication, and friendship he has shared with First Church.

Thank you, Keith, for all you have given to our community. We wish you every blessing and much joy in retirement!

Keith is pictured here with our Sexton, Joe Diaz. We are so grateful for all that our Facilities Staff does each day to care for First Church and make it a welcoming place for all.

09/22/2026

Children are always welcome in worship at First Church!
 
Following the Children’s Prayer each Sunday, children ages 3 through 5th grade are invited to Church School, while children are also always welcome to remain in worship with their families.
 
There are many ways for children and young people to grow in faith and find community at First Church:
 
Worship Circle with Babies and Toddlers (ages 0–3 and caregivers)
First and third Sundays | 9:30–10:15 a.m.
 
Church School (ages 3–grade 5)
Sundays | 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
 
Student Choristers (grades 1–6)
Sundays | 12:20–12:50 p.m.
 
Club 345 (grades 3–5)
Last Sunday of the month | 10:00–10:30 a.m.
 
Youth Leadership Council (grades 6–12)
Seasonal weeknight dinners throughout the year
 
Bibles & Bagels (middle and high school)
Twice a month during worship
 
Learn more about Youth & Family Ministries at fpcnyc.org or contacting Jenny at [email protected].