Worship has been described as "the primary work of the congregation." It is certainly critical in the life and ministry of the church. Worship is the one activity that involves the entire congregation. It is our primary contact with our community. When people are looking for a church they start by attending worship. And often it is worship that becomes the deciding factor in determining whether or not a person will continue a relationship with a church. Most people consider worship to be the primary motivation and encouragement for the life of faith.
At First Presbyterian worship is a vibrant blend of worship styles, music, the dramatic and visual arts, and participatory engagement of the congregation. Our aim is to capture the energy and spiritual quality of contemporary worship while embracing the richness of traditional worship.
Worship design and content are highly regarded at First Presbyterian. Staff resources are devoted to the careful planning of each service. We began 2025 with the annual worship theme: “Rooted in Faith, Growing in Grace”. A monthly theme is selected to support that theme. Recent themes include:
A Message From Pastor RJ Leek
03/13/26
As we journey through Lent in this season of reflection and repentance, our hearts turn to the pivotal moment in Jesus' life that shapes this holy time: His 40 days in the wilderness. Immediately after His baptism in the Jordan River, where the heavens opened and the Father's voice declared, "This is my beloved Son" (Matthew 3:17), the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the desert. There, He fasted for forty days and forty nights, hungering deeply in body and spirit. At His weakest, the tempter came—Satan, seeking to derail the mission before it began. The devil's temptations struck at core human vulnerabilities: "Turn these stones to bread" to satisfy physical need; "Throw yourself from the temple" to test God's protection and gain worldly acclaim; "Bow down and worship me" to seize power without the cross. Each assault twisted truth, promising shortcuts to fulfillment apart from the Father's will. Yet Jesus responded not with His own strength, but with the living Word of God. To every lie, He countered, "It is written..."—drawing from Deuteronomy to affirm reliance on God alone, not bread, not spectacle, not compromise. In victory, angels ministered to Him, and He emerged ready to proclaim the Kingdom. Lent mirrors this wilderness: a time to face our own temptations—pride, greed, distraction—through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Like Jesus, we are led by the Spirit into places of testing, not to falter, but to grow in dependence on God. In the desert's silence, we learn that true life comes from every word from the mouth of God. As we mark this season (now well underway since Ash Wednesday on February 18), may we walk with Christ, resisting the enemy's whispers with Scripture's truth. In surrendering our weaknesses, we find His strength, preparing our souls for the joy of Easter resurrection.