First Presbyterian Church
A PCUSA congregation in Decatur, IllinoisWorship is 9:30 AM each week in the Sanctuary, where we take communion together on the first Sunday of each month. This service incorporates some elements of contemporary worship with some traditional responsive readings and hymns. The Sanctuary choir may participate in the service, along with our handbell choirs or various musicians depending on the season or themes.
At 10:45 AM, we have an education hour with classes for children and adults of all ages.
Child care for young children is available in our nursery from 8:30-12:00 each week.
All worship services are live streamed on our YouTube page for those who cannot attend in person.
The Taizé service is held on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm from September through May. This prayer service in the chapel offers a taste of the character of the contemplative prayer services at the Community of Taizé. The meditative songs offer short, repeated expressions of prayer, which may become our own prayers as we hear them, gradually come to learn them, and begin to join in singing them. You are invited to listen to the musicians repeating the songs while you settle into a sense of comfort in singing them yourself. Let the words and music slowly and gently fill you, drawing you to turn your attention to God in song and silent prayers.
