07 Mar

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, One of the cherished characteristics of Presbyterianism is something called “connectionalism.” Attend a meeting of Presbytery or General Assembly and you are almost guaranteed to hear someone mention their love for the fact that we are a “connectional” church. It is one...

08 Feb

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, Since I informed you one month ago of my coming resignation at the end of May, this is my first formal opportunity to write to you. Typically my Reverend Reflections are a reflection upon Scripture, but this month I have been reflecting...

11 Jan

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, Recently I was re-reading the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 and it struck me that in Cain’s famous rhetorical question he reveals the loss of obligation and responsibility for others that comes with humanity’s fall from a state of...

07 Dec

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, In the gospel story John the Baptist plays the role of the “forerunner” for Jesus. In ancient times a forerunner was a person who accompanied a royal figure on a journey and ran ahead of them whenever they were approaching a city...

01 Nov

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, After the confession of sin, assurance of pardon and passing of the peace every Sunday we sing what is called the Gloria Patri, which simply means “Glory to the Father” in Latin. It is called that because that is the first line...

12 Oct

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, In our vision statement we have specified that over the next five years we will cultivate an awareness of God’s presence in our lives through a renewed engagement in the spiritual discipline of prayer. I have been thinking about this recently and...

05 Oct

Posted at 10:33h in News & Updates by

Trunk or Treat 2022It's almost time for our annual Halloween event that runs in conjunction with the Siloam Springs Downtown Trick or Treat on Monday, October 31, 3:30-6:00 p.m. It's a great way to increase visibility of our church to our community and to serve our...

21 Sep

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Hiking at Natural Falls State Park Join us for a hike & picnic at Natural Falls State Park this Saturday, September 24. We will meet at 10:15 a.m. at the parking area by the dripping springs trail (see map below). There is a $10 parking fee per...

06 Sep

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Hello First Presbyterian Church, I recently was invited to preach at one of Sager Classical Academy’s first chapel services in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church. Christine Norvell, the Dean of the Upper School, asked me to weave some of the historical background of the church...

31 Aug

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Hispanic Festival and Futsal TournamentThe City of Siloam Springs, the School District, FPC, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church have come together to plan and produce a Hispanic Festival (12-4 p.m.) and Futsal Tournament (8:30-11:30 a.m.; 4:30-8:30 p.m.) on Saturday, September 17. The event’s purpose is...