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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023

Join us this Sunday, October 1st, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Kara Smith-Laubenstein will preach on Galatians 3:23-29 in a sermon titled “Spiritual Practices: Sharing the Table” on this World Communion Sunday. Our music will feature the Chancel Choir, guest organist Robert Woodworth, and accompanist Wonee Kim. Please…

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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Join us this Sunday, September 24th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Jeff Lehn will preach on Exodus 20:1-11 in a sermon titled “Spiritual Practices: Sabbath.” Our music will feature the Chancel Choir and accompanist Wonee Kim. Please click here to access the livestream worship video; click here to…

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LIVESTREAM WORSHIP SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Join us this Sunday, September 17th, at 10:00 am for our in-person and livestream video worship service. Rev. Jeff Lehn will preach on Matthew 18:21-35 in a sermon titled “Spiritual Practices: Forgiveness.” Our music will feature the Chancel Choir, clarinetists Arianne Lehn and Bob Neuhaus, and bassoonist David Neuhaus. Please click here to access the…

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Introducing Realm

First Pres Wilmette’s New On-line Directory Realm is a secure online tool for members and constituents of First Pres. It’s similar to Facebook but only for our church community. Realm has many features that we will begin to use as more of us create our online accounts to manage individual and family profile information.  For…

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Welcome Kara Smith-Laubenstein!

On Sunday, January 8, the FPCW congregation voted to call our new Associate Pastor, Kara Smith-Laubenstein. Reverend Kara Smith-Laubenstein graduated from Indiana University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts double major in Philosophy and Religious Studies and then obtained a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2008. She received the Jagow Award…

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Children’s Chapel Sundays for Children 3 years – 6th grade

Children begin worship in the sanctuary with their families, children ages 3 years – 6th grade are invited to the chapel each week for a meaningful time encountering God and connecting with each other, through simple liturgy, songs, prayer, and the stories of our faith, led by Lindley Traynor, Director of Children & Family Ministry,…

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Usher Team

The First Pres Usher Team is open to any adult member of FPCW and is a great opportunity to meet members of the congregation and visitors while assisting with our worship services. Please contact Kevin McJoynt or speak to an usher at an upcoming service and they will be happy to answer your questions.

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