Worship

Sunday In-Person Worship and Livestream

It’s with deep excitement that we look forward to resuming in-person worship on Sunday, September 20, 2020. If you are planning to attend, please keep the following in mind:

• We will be capped at just a little more than 200 people in order to safely gather in the sanctuary. Please make a reservation and let us know you are coming by 5 p.m. today, Friday, September 18, to ensure your seating. There will be limited availability for walk-ups.

• Face masks are required for entry into the church and will need to be worn throughout the service.

• Our team of volunteer greeters will register your arrival and give you a quick temperature check to make sure it’s below 100.4 degrees.

• The volunteer team members will lead you to your assigned seat. In order to accommodate as many people as safely as we can, please understand you most likely will not be sitting where you normally sit.

Please register all members of your family who will be attending the service. You can register by clicking on the link below or on our FPC App.  If for any reason you have a problem with registration, please call the church office at (954) 462-6200 during weekday office hours.

Click here to register for Sunday In-Person Worship.

You can also join us virtually for our online church service. Worship will be live streamed every Sunday at 11 a.m.

Click here to view the First Pres Livestream page or copy and paste this link into your web browser:

livestream.com/firstpresbyterianchurchoffortlauderdale

We will continue to feature Wednesday Sermon Sneak Peeks as well as daily devotionals on social media and our website. If you missed a Sermon Sneak Peek or daily devotional, head over to the First Pres YouTube page to view the videos or check our homepage for regular updates.

Click here to visit the First Pres YouTube channel. 

Dr. Patrick H. Wrisley:

Senior Pastor & Teaching Elder

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Patrick joined First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale in January 2018. Patrick enjoys reading history, poetry, religion and theology, along with good biographies. He also keeps a daily journal and carries a compass around with him to remind him to set his course on God. His favorite scripture is Psalm 23.

Whether it is hiking or spending time on his motorcycle “Pearl,” he does it all with the love of his life, Kelly. He also helped put himself through college as a martial arts instructor. His first published book is Building Upon the Pillars. His second book, ready to be published, is Building the Kingdom of God in the Shadow of the Magic Kingdom. His third book is “in the works.” Patrick earned a DOCTOR of Ministry from Drew University, Madison, NJ. Graduated with distinction + Dean’s Fellow of Dr. Leonard Sweet.

Rev. Nicholas B. Merchant:

Associate Pastor

Nic joined the team at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale on June 1, 2008. He has since overseen and grown the Youth and College ministry by ensuring that participants nurture their faith in Jesus Christ. His favorite scripture is Philippians 4:4-7.

Rev. Pamela J. Masten:

Associate Pastor for Congregational Care

An upstate New York native,  Pam works to care for a flock of God’s children, uniquely trained as a hospital chaplain. In her spare time, you can catch Pam enjoying the outdoors and water sports, as well as caring for her golden retriever! Her favorite scripture is Psalm 23.

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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND SCHEDULE 

At First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale we cater to people of all ages. From families to young adults and senior adults our diverse worship offerings provide something for everyone! We believe there is tremendous value in different styles of worship. We offer two types of services; traditional and contemporary. Each of them offers a little something different.

8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship – ON HOLD

Traditional Worship takes place at Chapel in the Sky located on the third floor of the Neumann Center. The intimate setting of our early service provides an up close and personal feeling to our worship service.

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship – ON HOLD

Contemporary worship takes place in our newly renovated Fellowship Hall. A more relaxed atmosphere, with contemporary music, worship band and casual attire.

11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship – LIVESTREAM ONLY

Takes place in our newly renovated Sanctuary. Our late morning service is held in a formal setting, offering everything a traditional worship service provides including organ music, hymns, choir and more!

NEVER MISS WORSHIP AGAIN WITH LIVE STREAMING

Our live streaming service allows you to be with us on Sunday mornings from anywhere! Our 11:00 a.m. Traditional worship service can be streamed weekly by going to our home page at www.firstpres.cc and clicking on the link to today’s service.

JOIN US AFTER WORSHIP FOR FELLOWSHIP – ON HOLD

Creating a church community that is rich in fellowship is how we ensure we grow together in our faith and stay connected with one another. We invite all who attend worship to join us for refreshments and fellowship on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Neumann Center.

CHILD CARE DURING WORSHIP – ON HOLD

Child care is available during Worship. To request this free service contact Cindy Vason.

COMMUNION

Communion is normally celebrated on the first Sunday of each month at all worship services.

BAPTISM

Baptisms are conducted on the third Sunday of every month during Worship.

ADVENT, CHRISTMAS AND EASTER SERVICES

In addition to our regular Sunday Worship offerings, services are also held on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, four services on Easter, a Hanging of the Greens service in the evening on the first Sunday of Advent, and three Christmas Eve candlelight services.