Come Worship With Us!

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Worship held 11:00 a.m. each Sunday in McCullough Hall (fellowship hall) at 1903 Church Street,

with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Fellowship at 10:30 a.m.

Young Children & Worship program available during latter part of worship service (Grade 3 & under.)

Nursery for preschool and under.

Communion on the first Sunday of the month.

 

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The church season is Lent.  The color of the season is purple.

Palm Sunday is March 28.

Maundy Thursday Communion service at Westminster Presbyterian, 5127 Ave. U

 on April 1, 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday Tenebrae service at First Presbyterian,

on April 2, 7:00 p.m.

Easter is April 4.  Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 11:00 a.m.

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Church year information below is from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website at http://www.pcusa.org/theologyandworship/faq/questions.htm

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Link to History of First Presbyterian Church, Galveston

 

Links to event information -  Church Calendar 

 Detail of the hand-carved communion table at First Presbyterian Church (above), which is to be restored following flooding of the sanctuary by Hurricane Ike

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On Christmas Eve 2009 two worship services were held at First Presbyterian, in the renovated McCullough Hall - a children's service at 4:00 & our traditional candlelight communion service at 7:00.

Looking back one year, to Christmas Eve 2008....

Christmas Eve at First Presbyterian was very special for us.  At 4:00 p.m., we had a service of lessons & carols outdoors in the chapel garden - the first worship service FPC Galveston has had "at home" since Hurricane Ike.  65-70 people of all ages attended.  It was a cold, damp and very windy December afternoon.

Earlier in the day, Marsha (the Office Administrator) and I felt the chapel garden was too bare, so we raided some holiday supplies in the south tower and put a wreath on the chapel door and on the wrought iron gate, with greens & ribbons (formerly on the fellowship hall sconces) along the old iron fence.  We agreed that it was 100 per cent better than nothing! 

Some of our red plastic Sunday School chairs were put out on the new rye grass in the chapel garden (grass grown from the grass seed the preacher had been sharing with the pigeons) - even weeds were allowed to stay, because they were green, in a town that has seen so much grey and brown in recent months.  Some sound equipment was hooked up & working (more or less!). The Advent wreath was balanced on the uneven ground. Four youth read scripture. Organist Bonnye Karger played her keyboard, the Chancel Choir led by Larry Patton sang, Lisa Velasquez played her flute, Rev. Green gave a children's message about the color of candlelight - and I make a quick run to my office in the trailer to find a basket for the Joy Gift offering.  One jr. high sat on the concrete fence around the chapel yard.  (Can anyone guess who that might have been?)

We sang shortened versions of carols that we all know, as the the mist turned to rain and the service moved a little faster. The preacher suggested we make a run to the tent in the church parking lot and we did, some bringing their chairs. I passed out "shepherd's staves" - candy canes to the children.
Under the tent, the communion elements were set upon a chair.  In the rain &  wind, standing in a big circle, the extended FPC family took communion together.  The university students helped us light each other's small candles, and we sang "Silent Night" as the sky darkened.  We hugged and knew it was wonderful to be "home."

Elizabeth Godbehere, Director of Christian Education

            

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Click here to link to the Sermon Archives of The Reverend David H. Green

Sermons are in text form and also downloadable in MP3 audio.

Biographical information on our pastor, the Rev. David H. Green

Email Rev. Green:  green@galvpres.net

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(left) Rev. David Green moderating the Ike Anniversary "Reflection & Remembrance" Sunrise Service, September 13, 2009, at the Galvez Hotel

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"Hear the Word".....a Weekly Revised Common Lectionary podcast of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

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One of the stained glass windows in the sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church Galveston

(photos on this page by Elizabeth Godbehere)