The First Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce its participation in the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, titled “Welcoming Our Neighbors”. Participating churches throughout New York State will be hosting open houses on Saturday, May 18th and Sunday May 19th. St. Luke’s Church in East Hampton is also participating.
The First Presbyterian Church will be “Welcoming Our Neighbors” with special events all weekend: hear talks on the church’s history, hear the organ and a history of popular hymns, learn about the church’s mission in Cuba, watch a slide show of church activities thru the years, learn the history of the Session House, watch/or participate in the bell choir, attend the Sunday Worship Service followed by a Coffee Hour, and see a demonstration of the Carillon, that plays the church bells heard throughout the village. Refreshments and children’s activities also be available.
Travel back in time - hear two historic sermons, preached in the 19th century, by Rev. Stephen L. Mershon, (1827-1874), reenacted by Donald Smith: the 1858 sermon preached at the burial of the crew of the shipwrecked John Milton, and the 1861 sermon titled: Causes for Thanksgiving in the Midst of the Civil War.
Events will take place between 10am -4pm, Saturday, May 18th, and Sunday, May 19th. See our website events page, for the full schedule of activities, fpceh.org/events.
