Sundays at First Pres
9:00am Contemporary Worship Service
More informal worship style, casual dress, weekly communion
10:00am Fellowship & Sunday Classes
After the service, we gather to share food, engage in conversation, and participate in Sunday classes for all ages
11:00am Traditional Worship Service
More formal worship style, hymns, monthly communion
12:00pm Fellowship
After the service, we gather to share food and engage in conversation
Nursery care available for children under 3 during Worship Service and Sunday Class Hour
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A Welcoming Charlottesville
Church Community
First Pres is an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Some of us consider church our second home, and others are discovering the love of God in Christ for the first time. Through worship, fellowship, service, and groups together, we connect with one another as people who have been touched by some inkling of the Spirit and who are looking for ways to deepen our expression of faith, and have it nurtured in a community that endeavors to love thy neighbor. We sense God connecting with us in Scripture, music, and prayer as we have open conversations about how to live our faith in the world today. There's a place for you at First Pres!
Expressions
of Faith
At First Presbyterian Church, we seek to magnify the glory of God and proclaim the gospel through worship that challenges the mind, nourishes the spirit, honors tradition, demonstrates liturgical depth, exercises creativity in its use of music and the arts, and addresses the needs of individuals and families today.
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Announcements
Hanging of the Greens
11/22/26, 5:00 PM
Join us as we prepare the church for Advent, beginning with a dinner of homemade soups and bread followed by decorating the Sanctuary and church spaces, with holiday crafts for children. We’ll conclude with carols and a short worship service, and families with young children can take home an Advent gift.
Hearts & Hands
11/24/26, 5:30 PM
Hearts & Hands: Families Serving Together invites families of all ages to connect through meaningful service, with expanded opportunities for youth to participate this year. After sharing a meal, families will help prepare Thanksgiving meals for Blue Ridge House and First Pres Soup Kitchen.
Thanksgiving Meal Prep
11/25/26, 7:30 AM
First Pres will continue our annual tradition of preparing Thanksgiving meals for Blue Ridge House and Soup Kitchen. Through this service, we provide a home-cooked holiday meal for individuals recovering from mental illness at Blue Ridge House and help feed our neighbors through Soup Kitchen.
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