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Over the summer, First Presbyterian Church is exploring how belief and praise come together—how the words we confess in faith shape the way we worship and live.

Our series, Putting It Together: Belief and Praise, invites us into a dialogue between two enduring voices of the church: the Reformed confessions and creeds, and the psalms of Scripture. The creeds remind us what the church has believed through time. The psalms remind us how the people of God have sung, wept, and rejoiced across generations. When we hold them together, something powerful happens: worship becomes deeper, and belief becomes more grounded.

Each week, we’ll reflect on either a confession of the church or a psalm of praise. Some weeks will challenge us with theological clarity; others will lift us in poetic prayer. Together, they offer a rhythm of rooted faith and living worship—pointing us toward a God who is still speaking, still reforming, still drawing us together.

Here’s where the journey will take us:

We Believe in Wonder
June 15 – Nicene Creed
Genesis 1:1–2:4a

In the Light of the Stars
June 22 – Psalm 8
with our Vacation Bible School celebration

Our Only Comfort
June 29 – The Heidelberg Catechism
Romans 14:7–9

Beside Still Waters
July 6 – Psalm 23
Guest Preacher: Rev. Linda Baldwin

A People of Faith
July 13 – Theological Declaration of Barmen
Matthew 6:24
with Holy Communion

My Help Comes from the Lord
July 20 – Psalm 121

Living the Faith
July 27 – The Confession of 1967
2 Corinthians 5:16–20

The Steadfast Love of the Lord
August 3 – Psalm 103
with Holy Communion and Backpack Blessing

Unity in Diversity
August 10 – Belhar Confession
Galatians 3:26–28

A Light to the Nations
August 17 – Psalm 67

Trusting the Mystery
August 24 – A Brief Statement of Faith
Romans 8:26–39

Let Everything That Breathes
August 31 – Psalm 150

We hope you’ll join us each Sunday—whether in person or online—as we put it all together: belief and praise, tradition and reform, voice and Spirit. Come ready to listen, to sing, to question, to grow.

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!

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