Join us in Worship
First Presbyterian Church Willoughby offers two services each Sunday, a contemporary early service and a traditional mid-morning service, to allow you to join us at the time and in the setting where you are most comfortable.

Contemporary Service - 8:45 a.m:
Although centered around the pastor's sermon and relevant scriptural readings, this service replaces other more traditional activities with praise music, projected unto a large screen so everyone can easily follow along. Our worship services are "Family Friendly" and children are encouraged to join us. A children's sermon is a part of our weekly service. If you prefer, child care is provided for infants and toddlers. As in our traditional service, we celebrate communion the first Sunday of every month.

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Traditional Service - 11:00 a.m:
This service is structured in a traditional format including participatory scripture readings and prayers. Hymn singing uses our traditional Presbyterian hymn book. We celebrate communion the first Sunday of every month and the elements are brought to the pews by Elders. Our traditional worship service is also "Family Friendly" and children are encouraged to join us. A children's sermon is a part of our weekly service. If you prefer, child care is provided for infants and toddlers.

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Church School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m:
First Presbyterian Church Willoughby offers a full Sunday School program for all ages, toddler to adult. Church school operates on basically the same schedule as the public schools. Our program starts the first Sunday after the Labor Day holiday and runs through early June. Often we have more than one adult study to choose from. We run a rotational program for classes K through 5, and separate middle school and high school classes.

Dedicated teachers and classrooms ensure that your time with us will be worthwhile.

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Click here to read our Brief Statement of Faith (1991) 

Prayer Request

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Coffee Fellowship 8:30 and 10:30-11:00 a.m:

The Deacons invite you to join us in the WPG Community Room for coffee and fellowship prior to each of our services. Coffee and "treats" are available from 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. and from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. every Sunday (10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during the Summer Schedule). Your free-will offerings go to the Willoughby Food Pantry.

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WORSHIP IN THE WOODS

A special thanks to all who joined us at our last outing.

Plans are being prepared for our next Worship in the Woods. ALL (children, Jr. high, Sr. high, & adults) are welcome.  Worship, Singing, Hot Dogs and Cookies!  Where: our current plan is to have it again at Chagrin River Park - Willoughby, but we are investigating other possible sites. The usual worship services will also still be held at the church, however there will be no Christian Education classes that day.  

Please keep checking back. Don't miss this great opportunity to commune with nature, and a bunch of good friends.

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SHEPHERDS – Designated Caregivers Offering

Friendly Guidance to New Members

Choosing a new church is an important step in an individual’s and family’s life. It is rarely taken without careful consideration of many variables. First Presbyterian Church in Willoughby is blessed with new members who join at regular intervals after attending orientation sessions. The first few weeks and months are critical times for these fledgling members as they seek to find a comfortable niche in an ongoing faith community. They know a little about us, and unless we are church officers or in some other way active in their orientation process, we may know next to nothing about them. The Deacon sponsored Shepherd Committee is an attempt to make new member transition easy and pleasant. Committee Members do not have to have great amounts of information about anything. Information can be obtained. What members do need to have is a friendly attitude toward newcomers and a willingness to get acquainted. It is a gift that established members who are too busy with their careers, families, or other demands to take on time consuming church assignments, can offer. Time demands are minimal. The first contact is apt to be by phone, and it is possible that most shepherd/new member conversations may also. The Shepherd serves as a bridge between the interests and/or needs of the new member unit and the congregation. The resources of the Deacon’s committee, professional staff and other members are his or hers to utilize. 

This project is one way in which members of Willoughby Presbyterian Church can heed Christ’s admonition to “...Love one another.” [John 13:24]  It is also a practical means of assuring that new members have a positive experience in our midst. 

Please say “Yes,” if you are asked to participate.

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BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW

As God created and appointed days, he created a rhythm of time and seasons for worship. We use the traditional liturgical colors of the church seasons to note the significant occasions in the life of Jesus and of the people of God. The Church has come to observe the following days and seasons:

1.  White – signifying purity, is used for Christmas and Easter.

2.  Purple – represents repentance, royalty, and suffering. It is used during Lent and Advent.

3.  Red – often used during Holy Week to symbolize the blood of the crucified Christ. Red symbolizes the Pentecostal fire of the Holy Spirit during Pentecost.

4.  Green – Signifies spiritual growth and is used for those times of the year that are not in any specific season.