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Let All Who Enter
Feel the Love of Christ

Sundays at First Pres

9:00am Contemporary Worship Service

More informal worship style, casual dress, weekly communion

10:00am Fellowship & Sunday Classes

After the service, we gather to share food, engage in conversation, and participate in Sunday classes for all ages

11:00am Traditional Worship Service

More formal worship style, hymns, monthly communion

12:00pm Fellowship

After the service, we gather to share food and engage in conversation

Nursery care available for children under 3 during Worship Service and Sunday Class Hour

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Bruckner Mass D Minor

June 8, 11:00am

Join us during Worship Service for a rare performance of this early masterpiece. Experience this sacred music with professional orchestra, choir, and soloists.

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A Welcoming Charlottesville
Church Community

First Pres is an active congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). 


Some of us consider church our second home, and others are discovering the love of God in Christ for the first time. Through worship, fellowship, service, and groups together, we connect with one another as people who have been touched by some inkling of the Spirit and who are looking for ways to deepen our expression of faith, and have it nurtured in a community that endeavors to love thy neighbor. We sense God connecting with us in Scripture, music, and prayer as we have open conversations about how to live our faith in the world today. There's a place for you at First Pres!

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Expressions
of Faith

At First Presbyterian Church, we seek to magnify the glory of God and proclaim the gospel through worship that challenges the mind, nourishes the spirit, honors tradition, demonstrates liturgical depth, exercises creativity in its use of music and the arts, and addresses the needs of individuals and families today.

Announcements

Epiphany & Beyond

December 28, 2025 at 4:00:00 PM

This winter, the Health and Wellness Committee is launching Epiphany and Beyond, a congregation wide health and wellness campaign running from Epiphany through Easter. Together, we will focus on four themes that support body, mind, and spirit: Movement, Nutrition, Nature, and Gratitude.

Epiphany & Beyond
Sanctuary Flower Dedications

January 1, 2026 at 2:00:00 PM

First Pres has a tradition of honoring loved ones during Sunday worship with a beautiful floral arrangement in the Sanctuary. Read More if you would like to know details or sponsor a sanctuary flower arrangement.

Sanctuary Flower Dedications
Winter Book Group

January 13, 2026 at 9:00:00 PM

The First Pres Book Group will read For Such a Time as This by Hanna Reichel in January and February 2026, a practical guide for living faithfully in challenging times.

Winter Book Group
Hearts & Hands

January 20, 2026 at 10:30:00 PM

Hearts & Hands will gather together to put together Valentines for First Pres' homebound members.

Hearts & Hands
Winter/Spring Supper Club 2026

January 25, 2026 at 5:00:00 PM

It's that time of year again, the Supper Club kick-off! All past and new participants are invited to a kickoff gathering for the Winter/Spring Supper Club after 11:00am Service on Sunday, January 25th. Please RSVP by January 18.

Winter/Spring Supper Club 2026
Crisis Prevention Training

January 31, 2026 at 2:30:00 PM

The Crisis Prevention Training program equips participants with practical skills to prevent, de-escalate, and safely respond to challenging or crisis behaviors using respectful, trauma-informed, and person-centered strategies.

Crisis Prevention Training
Red Cross Blood Drive

February 1, 2026 at 1:30:00 PM

First Presbyterian Church will host a Blood Drive during Open House on Sunday, February 1, from 8:30am - 1:00pm in the Chapel. Donating blood requires an appointment.

Red Cross Blood Drive
Volunteer at the Ten Miler

March 28, 2026 at 11:15:00 AM

The Charlottesville Ten Miler is a signature community race that depends on volunteers to make it possible. This year, every volunteer who signs up in the name of Abundant Life Ministries directly increases the financial support they receive from the event.

Volunteer at the Ten Miler

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