News and Featured Events

Updated May 16, 2025

  • Parking at First Presbyterian

As a courtesy to those members who cannot walk longer distances, we kindly ask able-bodied members not to park in the Locust Street lot on Sunday mornings. Please take advantage of other public parking opportunities. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Parking is a challenge at First Presbyterian Church, and it prevents some members from attending. Do you know of anyone who could use a ride to church? Can you give them a ride? Your offer could be a big help to them. Plus, carpooling would create more available parking spots. 

  • Free Notecards Available

In the narthex, just outside the sanctuary, is a small stand with notecards appropriate for sending wishes for healing, comfort, congratulations, and connection. We make these in the office and they are free to you – take as many as you think you can use, together with envelopes. Send some love out into the world!

  • Donating Flower Arrangements for the Chancel

Starting in January, we will go to a new system to sign up to contribute flowers for Sunday services to honor loved ones or celebrate a joyous occasion. Just call the office. It’s as simple as that. 585.586.5688. And you can do that far ahead of time if there is a specific date that you would like to commemorate.

  • Music for the Children’s Worship Service June 1

The children will be learning two special songs for this service during Sunday School, including the Song of Hope (#765 in our hymnal) and a beautiful song called Peace Salaam Shalom which was written after 9/11 by Pat Humphries. Copies of the music will be available for the kids to take home, and we will have an additional rehearsal for the service on May 28 from 4:30-5:30 pm.

I hope your children can join us in song!

  • NEW!   Naomi Circle

Naomi Circle will NOT be meeting on May 19, the usual third Monday of the month.
Instead they will be gathering at Richardson’s Canal House on June 3, 12:30 pm, for their end-of-year luncheon. Hope to see you there before the circle stops meeting for the summer!
Please call or text Beverly for your reservation. 

  • NEW!   Church Picnic

Please save the date for our First Pres Spring Picnic in the Park, Mendon Ponds Park that is. It's on Saturday, June 7, starting at 3 pm at the Hopkins Point Lodge. This fellowship event is for our whole church family and friends and is being hosted by your Deacons. There will be lawn and board games in the afternoon. The potluck dinner will start at 5 pm. We will offer music by Different Every Time (John M.’s Party Rock Cover Band https://www.bandmix.com/det/ ) after dinner and conclude with a marshmallow roast around 8 pm. Please sign up in Fellowship Hall to bring a dish to pass. Please bring your own beverages of choice. We also recommend that you bring lawn chairs for the evening festivities. Please feel free to join us for the entire event or just a couple of hours. 

  • Help Needed with Food Deliveries

Backpack driver/delivery person needed for new school year starting in September. We deliver weekend food to two schools in Pittsford several times per month (Allens Creek and Barker Road). Flexible days and times. Need reliable car that can hold 25 backpacks. Contact Dan T.