Dear Congregation, We received word Friday afternoon that Rob Button has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. As a congregation, we are holding him and his family in love and prayers. Rob was showing no symptoms last Sunday, September 6, when he led worship and sang at both FUPC services. On Thursday,… Read more »
Fall Worship Schedule Begins on September 13!
First United Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been on a special summer schedule for the past few months. We will be transitioning to our fall worship schedule on Sunday morning, September 13. Please join us for worship, music, spiritual growth, and fellowship every Sunday! We are offering both in-person and virtual services. We are… Read more »
UPY Fall Schedule
UPY is for all 7th-12th graders. UPY Small Groups begin on August 19th. UPY Together begins on September 13th. The End-of-Summer UPY Party is on August 30th! Download the schedule HERE. Contact Brianne and Jacob for more information (bchristiansen@fupcfay.org and jchristiansen@fupcfay.org)
Communion August 16th
We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper this Sunday, August 16 at both services, using the same type of pre-packaged, sealed elements (small sealed cup with a wafer in the pull-off top) that we used at Pentecost. 8:30 service If you choose to worship outdoors with us at 8:30 on Sunday, sealed elements will be… Read more »
FUPC’s New Website
Fayetteville United Presbyterian Church has a beautiful, user-friendly new website! The address has not change. You can visit www.FUPCFay.org as always, and you will automatically be taken to the new website. Once you arrive, you’ll notice a lot of differences. The church website had not been updated in a decade, so there are plenty of… Read more »
Safe Outdoor Worship, Sundays at 8:30am
The Session of FUPC has approved an optional outdoor (only) in-person worship. This 8:30 a.m. service is brief, devotional, and new. When weather permits, it will take place in the area extending from the covered patio outside the Sanctuary, across the open grass, and toward the Fellowship Hall. Masks will be worn and physical distancing… Read more »
UPY is on Summer Break!
Every year UPY takes an end-of-summer break before beginning again for the fall. We are not currently meeting weekly, but regular activities will resume sometime in August. We will let you know as soon as more information is available! UPY is for all 7th-12th graders. If you have any questions, please reach out to Jacob… Read more »
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
Congratulations to the Fayetteville High School Seniors who walked at their graduation (finally) this past Thursday (7/2). We know it wasn’t the graduation you imagined, but Brianne and I were honored to witness it (online) regardless. Help us congratulate these seniors! Share the names of the graduating seniors you know in the comments. You can… Read more »
He Is Risen
Jeremiah 31:1-6 1At that time, says the LORD, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. 2 Thus says the LORD: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, 3 the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have… Read more »
God So Loved the World
In 1887, Sir John Stainer composed an oratorio entitled The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer. He intended this work to be within the scope of most parish churches and is written for two soloists, choir, and organ. The twenty movements include five congregational hymns as well as the famous… Read more »