We have a tradition of gathering on the longest night, when there are more hours of darkness than light. It’s a time to come together for prayers and laments, to mourn the losses and griefs of the year, to let the tears flow for the hurting places in our lives, as well as for …
We invite you to read the All Church Devotional on this page anytime, or download the file if you’d like to print any or all of the pages in this link.
Monday, December 5 5:45 PM Tea, Great Room 7:00 Christmas Program, Sanctuary This year’s Women’s Christmas Tea Mission Partner is the Josselyn Center, a nonprofit community mental health provider. To support our Tea’s mission partner, we invite you to bring monetary donations for the Josselyn Center, one of our church’s mission partners. If …
Mondays, starting November 7 10:00 AM in the Chapel We will gather Mondays in the Chapel at 10:00 AM to pray together and explore the creative and vast practice of prayer. All are welcome. Those seasoned prayers and those wanting to explore creating a prayer practice. No experience required, just an open heart to …
The Aftermath …for we do not know how to pray as we ought… but the Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. (Romans 8:26). As I numbly walk through this summer of unspeakable sadness, jarringly surrounded by the beauty and peace of Lake Forest, how hard it is to reconcile what has happened …
First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest is seeking candidates for the following positions: Associate Pastor for Faith Formation The Associate Pastor for Faith Formation (full-time) will provide leadership in the design, development, and stewardship of a Christ-centered discipleship Christian education and ongoing faith formation throughout the congregation. Worship Team Leader (part-time) The Worship Team …
May 5, 2022 in the Chapel Join with millions across our nation and pray for our country and for our world wherever you are on May 5, 2022, or meet Pastor Clint at 7:00 am in the chapel for a time of community prayer.
Lent 2022 Theme: The Lord’s Prayer This Lenten Season, join us in exploring The Lord’s Prayer: The Meaning and Power of the Prayer Jesus Taught by Adam Hamilton. Hamilton’s book takes a close look at the Lord’s Prayer, the prayer Jesus taught us to pray. Do we really understand and appreciate what we …
Our all-church worship and study emphasis for the month of January is “Baptized.” The act of baptism is only the beginning of the practice of baptism — baptismal life. Over the next four weeks, we are focusing on four key biblical passages and four corresponding aspects of baptismal life: Remember Your Baptism, Cross the Divide, Die …
“The water that I will give will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” -John 4:14 This Sunday, January 9th, the church worldwide celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. But why did Jesus submit to be baptized by John? John the Baptist’s ministry offered people “a baptism of repentance for …