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Music at First Presbyterian Church is inspiring. With more than 200 singers, five choirs, talented volunteer and professional musicians, the church is able to provide both Traditional and Contemporary expressions of worship to enrich our offerings of prayer and praise. Contemporary worship is offered on Saturday (Oasis) at 6 p.m. and on Sunday at 9 and 10:30 a.m. in the Kirk Center, and Traditional worship is offered at 8:45  and 10:15 in the Sanctuary. Childcare is available at all worship services for children up to 5-years-old. Please join us!

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Sermon last week: July 18
Preaching: Rev. Manuela Kauer
Sermon: Praying for Justice
Scripture: Psalm 9:1–12
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Sermon this week: July 25
Preaching: Rev. Alf Halvorson
Sermon: Praying our Hate
Scripture: Psalm 137
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The following previous sermons are available online:
Download this file (July-25_sermon.mp3)July 25[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Hate]
Download this file (July-18_sermon.mp3)July 18[Rev. Manuela Kauer - Praying for Justice]
Download this file (July-11_sermon.mp3)July 11[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Longings or Praying when God Seems Absent]
Download this file (July-4_sermon.mp3)July 4[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Politics]
Download this file (June-27_sermon.mp3)June 27[Rev. Jack Brace - Praying Our Gratitude/Thanksgiving]
Download this file (June-20_sermon.mp3)June 20[Rev. Cody Sandahl - Praying Creation]
Download this file (June-13_sermon.mp3)June 13[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Troubles]
Download this file (June-6_sermon.mp3)June 6[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Rest]
Download this file (May-30_sermon.mp3)May 30[Rev. Manuela Kauer - Praying about time and our own Death]
Download this file (May-23_sermon.mp3)May 23[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying for Direction and Help]
Download this file (May-16_sermon.mp3)May 16[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Praise Generationally]
Download this file (May-9_sermom.mp3)May 9[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying our Plans]
Download this file (May-2_sermon.mp3)May 2[Rev. Jack Brace - Praying our Sin]
Download this file (April-25_sermon.mp3)April 25[Rev. Rod Stone - It's about Time]
Download this file (April-18_sermon.mp3)April 18[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Praying the Psalms ]
Download this file (April-11_sermon.mp3)April 11[Rev. Cody Sandahl - Easter Implications]
Download this file (April-4_sermon.mp3)April 4[Rev. Alf Halvorson - What is your Picture of Easter?]
Download this file (March-28_sermon.mp3)March 28[Rev. Alf Halvorson - The Change from Lust to Love]
Download this file (March-21C_sermon.mp3)March 21 Contemporary[Rev. Manuela Kauer - The Change from Gluttony to Mindfulness]
Download this file (March-21_sermon.mp3)March 21[Rev. Dr. Christopher Thomforde - The Change from Gluttony to Mindfulness]
Download this file (March-14_sermon.mp3)March 14[Rev. Jack Brace - The Change from Greed to Contentment]
Download this file (March-7_sermon.mp3)March 7[Rev. Alf Halvorson - The Change from Sloth to Diligence]
Download this file (February-28_sermon.mp3)February 28[Rev. Alf Halvorson - The Change from Anger to Faith]
Download this file (February-17_sermon.mp3)February 17[Rev. Alf Halvorson - The Change from Pride to Humility]
Download this file (February-21_sermon.mp3)February 21[Rev. Manuela Kauer - The Change from Envy to Security]
Download this file (February-14_sermon.mp3)February 14[Rev. Alf Halvorson - The Journey of Sanctification]
Download this file (February-7_Sermon.mp3)February 7[Rev. Cody Sandahl - Your Fear of the Future and God's Pre-Planning]
Download this file (January-31_Sermon.mp3)January 31[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Your Hunger and God's Help]
Download this file (January-24_Sermon.mp3)January 24[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Your Dark Valley and God's Presence]
Download this file (January-17_Sermon.mp3)January 17[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Your Bruised Soul and God's Power]
Download this file (January-10_Sermon.mp3)January 10[Rev. Alf Halvorson - Your Busyness and God's Invitation to Rest]
Download this file (January-3_sermon.mp3)January 3[Rev. Manuela Kauer - Your Worries and God's Provision]