First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck
Pastor Leanne's Message for the month of May, 2023:
Song of Solomon 2:10-13
My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, 11 for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. 12 The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. 13 The fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away.
Okay, so, it’s a love song – sensually graphic and not the kind of thing one normally associates with scripture. And yet it is included in the holy script in all of its detailed glory. Young lovers frolic in the emerging springtime – everything is beautiful and new and sensual.
This scripture came to mind as we emerge from a long hard winter. I spotted my first robin last week, and the mountains of snow are almost gone and this morning, raucous birds woke me up around 4:00 in the morning; as the scripture says, the time for singing has come, the voice of birds are heard in the land, things are beginning to blossom. Arise, and come away, the poet cries, “get up, get out, enjoy life, and love, and be glad.
It’s good advice for all of us: get up, get out, enjoy life, and love, and be glad. Winter cooped us up – it made gathering inconvenient, and at times impossible, and it kept us in separate places with minimal connection – not good for the soul. Let’s let the new creation of springtime thaw out the tiredness of the winter, and let us seek each other in the sunshine for mutual enjoyment of God’s blessings.
Leanne
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Join Us - Saturday, June 17, 2023
150th Anniversary Celebration!
2:00pm - 6:00pm
games, crafts, and bouncy house for the kids
Braveheart - musical entertainment
Boy Scout Troop #6 - food booth
Historical Displays
Old Fashioned Photo Booth
Quilt Displays
dunking booth
popcorn - cotton candy - lemonade
Parish Nurse - blood pressure clinic (2-3:00pm)
First Presbyterian Church
is a Community called to love God through Worship and Prayer, receiving and serving our neighbors with the compassion of Christ, open to new beginnings and the spiritual growth of children, youth and adults.
214 E. Thayer Ave. Bismarck, ND
Phone: (701) 223-6091
OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Email: firstpresbyterian@fpcbismarck.com
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2023 SCHOLARSHIPS
The Scholarship Committee of First Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce the availability of a limited number of scholarships for our church community. To be eligible for consideration to receive a scholarship, a student must be an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck or must have been an active participant in the life of First Presbyterian Church of Bismarck for at least three years. The awards are given for students at any level of study beyond high school. Four years is the maximum for receiving scholarships: these need not be consecutive years. Graduate students may apply for scholarships, providing they are within the four year maximum. The deadline to apply is May 12, 2023
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