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˘ Annual Giving 2021 Update As of December 28, we have received 118 pledges for a total of ontinuing the theme of my But if we are viewing time as a $408,403. Thank you to all who have December note to you means of marking our faith, or rather, if pledged to our 2021 Annual Giving regarding orienting faith shapes how we view time, we are campaign! ourselvesC to the turn of the year by all in a grounding cycle of time—the observing that, for Christians, the first months aren’t meaningless, they are For the first time in recent Sunday of represents the start instead way-stations on our journey of memory, we sent end-of-year letters of a , now is the time when I faith. to pledgers and contributors just should wish you Merry . before Christmas, to support our When we view time from the lens members’ giving. “But wait,” you may think, of faith, the different seasons shape our “Christmas was last week!” practice. Lent truly can be a season of We need your pledge—it’s not penitence. Advent truly can be a season too late to pledge for 2021! You may Yes, Christmas Day was last week, of anticipation. truly can be a pledge online (fpcphila.org/make-a- but Christmastide extends well into the season of celebration. pledge). new year, until , which is always January 6, twelve days after And Christmas truly can be a Visit the Annual Giving page of Christmas (hence the assorted fowl, etc., season of giving. our website (fpcphila.org/annual- of the song). giving) to learn more about giving at I shared a well-known poem by First Rather than bore you with arcane Howard Thurman with our Session in Church and liturgical trivia, let me come to my December. I’d like to share it with you to watch point: Christmas allows us to mark our now. I hope it will, as it does me, orient our short time by our faith, as do Advent, your way of thinking of Christmastide: Annual Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Pentecost. Giving That has been on my mind this year The Work of Christmas videos. If when time has lost its customary When the song of the angels is stilled, you have markers. It’s easy to wind up When the star in the sky is gone, any disoriented to the day when all the days When the kings and princes are home, questions look the same. I don’t know whether When the shepherds are back with their about how flock, The work of Christmas begins: to pledge, that is the case for you. To find the lost, what you I feel fortunate, in a way, that a To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, have weekly schedule of writing and To release the prisoner, pledged in the past, or ways to give, recording, viewing, praying, and To rebuild the nations, please contact Patti Sassoli repeating, grounds me in time. But To bring peace among others, ([email protected]), chair of when I take time off from work, it’s To make music in the heart. Annual Giving. easy to drift into a directionless way of —Patti Sassoli being. —Baron Mullis

January 3, 2021 January 10 January 17 January 24 January 31 Second Sunday of Christmas Baptism of the Lord 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Jonah 3:1-10 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Psalm 62:5-12 Psalm 111 Psalm 147:12-20 Psalm 29 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Ephesians 1:3-14 Acts 19:1-7 John 1:43-51 Mark 1:14-20 Mark 1:21-28 John 1: 1-18 Mark 1:4-11 LECTIONARY THE MESSENGER

Access to Sacred Space America and Although the building is closed for regular worship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we wish to advise congregation members that access to our Its Guns sanctuary is available by appointment only to individuals and households to fulfill their spiritual This month and continuing into early February, the needs, subject to the following guidelines: Adult Christian Education committee is partnering with the 1. Congregation members (individuals or FPC Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to study the households) who wish to access the prevalence of guns in our country and the consequences of sanctuary must make an appointment in both gun violence and careless gun use. As we learned from advance. members of the task force who spoke during the Minute for Mission on Sunday, December 13th, there were over 2,000 2. A designated area in the sanctuary will shooting victims in the city of Philadelphia this year as of be made available for short intervals, the end of November. This is an increase of 53% over the with a time cushion between same period in 2019. The tragedy behind these numbers is appointments. A self-guided liturgy will almost impossible to process when it doesn’t happen in front be provided. of us, and we don’t learn about what is usually not in the 3. Because the church is being used at news: how families and whole communities are various times for recording of our traumatized, with symptoms that affect the rest of their worship videos, appointments will be lives. We were asked to begin to acknowledge that this loss scheduled only during available times. and devastation deprives us of future talent and leadership, When you sign up to schedule an which we and the rest of the nation need. As we gather for appointment, you will be contacted by these upcoming classes, we will consider how we as people the church office to select an available of faith can begin to grapple with this grim and entrenched time slot. problem. 4. Masks must be worn during the entire ➡ On Tuesday, January 5, at 7 PM we invite you to a visit and social distancing guidelines discussion of the documentary film Trigger: The Ripple Effect must be observed if you encounter staff of Gun Violence. Produced by the Presbyterian Church USA at any time during your visit. as a part of its campaign to end gun violence, the film frames the issue as both a disaster and a public health crisis. Please 5. To minimize cleaning/disinfecting register for the film discussion using the link on our website requirements, access to, and lingering in, (fpcphila.org/events/2021/1/5/gun-violence-film- other parts of the building (including discussion). Participants will receive a link to the film to restrooms) without an urgent need is view it on their own platforms before the virtual discussion. strongly discouraged. ➡ On January 12 and the following three Tuesdays at 7:00 6. Finally, we note that the sanctuary is PM, a book club will feature America and its Guns: A outfitted with equipment we need to Theological Perspective by James Atwood, a Presbyterian record the virtual services, so it may look pastor who brings a biblical and theological understanding a little different than what you are in his portrayal of the impact that guns have on our society. accustomed to. Please register for the Book Club using the link on our If you have a spiritual need to access the website (fpcphila.org/events/2021/1/12/gun-violence- sanctuary, please visit our website (fpcphila.org/ book-club). Registrants will receive a copy of the book at no access-to-sacred-space to schedule an cost. Each week’s discussion will cover approximately 50 appointment. If you prefer to call the church, pages of the book. please leave a message (215-567-0532). Please note that there are separate registrations for the Please stay safe. film discussion and the book club. Please join us. —Carol Cook —Stella Tsai and Gary Christensen, for the Building Reopening Task Force

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Test Your Gun Violence Knowledge

Q: Which is the most frequently used murder weapon? Hartung and Rachel Stohl, “Hired Guns”, Foreign Policy, (a) handgun; (b) assault rifle; (c) shotgun; (d) knife. May/June 2004.) As guns and small arms are placed in A: (a) handgun; (Source: FBI, 2008 Uniform Crime Report, the hands of vindictive militias and child soldiers, even if Expanded Data Table 8, as cited in the Presbyterian the country should side with us in “our global war on Peace Fellowship Toolkit) terror,” the already high death rates of women and children in those regions escalate even further. Q: True or False? The Second Amendment guarantees law-abiding American citizens the right to own any Q: A gun kept in the home for self-defense is __ times type of firearm with no restrictions. more likely to be used in a murder, accidental shooting, suicide attempt, or be stolen and used in a A: False. The Supreme Court in 2008 interpreted the Second crime than to stop an intruder. Amendment as an individual right, overturning 200 years (a) 5 times; (b) 7 times; (c) 11 times; (d) 22 times of judicial history, but providing limitations on the right. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the 5-4 majority stated, A: (d) 22 times. Lengthy studies indicate every time a gun in “Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not the home was used in a self defense or legally justifiable unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon shooting, there were four unintentional shootings, seven whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever criminal assaults or homicides, and 11 attempted or purpose: For example, concealed weapons prohibitions completed suicides. (Cited by Rowen, James. “Guns in have been upheld under the Amendment or state Homes Pose Greater Risk to Families than Intruders, Data analogues. The Court’s opinion should not be taken to Shows.” Milwaukee Journal. December 20, 2012.) cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the Q: True or False? A majority of gun owners do not lock possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or up their firearms in the home. laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places A: False. A recent North Carolina study of gun owners such as schools and government buildings, or laws indicated 43% did not use trigger locks or safely store imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial weapons. (ABC News, May 1, 2015.) 40 % of gun owners sale of arms.” keep their guns loaded and unlocked at all times. A 2005 Q: Recent polls indicate more than __ % of all gun study showed 73% of children under 10 living in homes owners and NRA members support background with guns know the location of their parent’s guns. A checks on all guns sold. frequent result of unsecured weapons is suicide. (a) 10%; (b) 25%; (c) 50%; (d) 80% Q: The annual overall cost of firearms violence for the US A: (d) 80% of NRA members and 87% of non NRA members economy is: regard these and other measures as complementary, not (a) $876 million; (b) $28.5 billion; (c) $50.4 billion; (d) contradictory to their second amendment rights. (“Gun $229 billion Owners Poll” Frank Luntz Republican Pollster, July, 2012.) A: (d) $229 billion. (See the 2019 congressional report: A Q: True or False? The United States is the #1 supplier of State by State Examination of the Economic Costs of Gun illegal guns to countries around the world. Violence.) A: True. (“Setting the Record Straight: The UN and Small Arms,” New York, June 26- July 7, 2006, and William

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FIRSTt CHURCHt HAPPENINGS

Baptism Twenties & Thirties Update On December 27, the Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis baptized William Sumner Bower Daly, son of Emily and Conor Daly. William (aka “Bo”) is the The Twenties & Thirties want to grandson of Rick and Shellie Unger. Bo’s give a HUGE thank you to everyone for baptism will be included in our worship video taking part in the Giving Tree this year. on January 3. Although it was virtual, we were able to provide to over 75 individuals Milestone Birthday receiving services from Valley Youth House. Bob Cole celebrated his birthday nearing an The T&T Virtual Christmas trivia end of a century with family and friends, where with fpcQ and Gen X groups had a great in his words “I was treated like a king.” Bob’s turnout and involved some wonderful son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and two trivia! We look forward to participating surrogate sons honored him at a dinner at the in a similar fellowship group event for Barnes Museum. Attending were those from on January 6. Trinidad; Tennessee; Delaware; New Jersey; and We will once again be starting the Pennsylvania who enjoyed filet mignon and a New Year by making our vision boards, private tour of the work of the self-taught which is a collection of items each of us woodcarver, Elijah Pierce that included pieces wants to do. This has become a tradition that reflect his experience in one of the first over the past few years, though this year generations of African Americans born into we will break it down into months freedom. Bob’s favorite was a face mask instead of the whole year. Our goal is to emboldened with “I am a Tennessee man.” grow closer together as a group, Happy Birthday, Bob! fostering friendships, building trust, and creating a community of support and On the Move love for one another. For more Bruce and Ellen Rapsher have moved! information, email Note from long-time members Bruce and Ellen: [email protected]. “After looking for a new home for several years, —Annie LeCluyse we went with a realtor in July and found our dream home in South Portland, Maine. Each day since our move we go out and explore the area. We pinch ourselves on our luck! The fact that we GenX Coffee Tawk have lots of family in area is icing on the cake!” Note from FPC: “We will miss you. Eat enough Join the GenX group for some lobster for us!” Coffee and Tawk on Sunday, January 10th at 12:30 before the Kayla and Steve Krystek have moved to a NFL Wild Card games start at 1:05. new “home sweet home” in Mount Airy, joining For discussion, will Carson's ACL a number of members of FPC who also live in hold out and will Jalen learn to the area. Special bus being scheduled to Walnut complete a pass in the second half? & 21st on Sunday mornings in the future? Better yet, perhaps the real Tawk should be to put 2020 behind us, —Suellen Smith including this Eagles season. Contact Heather Coyne ([email protected]) for the zoom link.

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Meet Bill Swoope, First Church’s Designer Extraordinaire

Despite the pandemic, our sanctu- neutral stone allows for the use of a ary continues to look vibrant week after whole range of colors. The disadvantage week due, in large part, to the design of the grandeur of the space is that it work that the inimitable Bill Swoope “eats” small and absorbs does for us. We asked Bill to tell us how subtle color. As most silk flowers are he started in the business, share the more brightly colored than their natural sources of his inspiration, and offer de- counterparts, their use made sense for corating tips to brighten our new year. the current circumstances. I can’t say I give the process of selecting each week’s Bill, you have a real knack for palette much thought. My basic rule of since before I arrived. As of now, we interior design and organization. How thumb is, “Don’t make it look like last haven’t any plans to return to a did you get started? How long have you week.” “Business as usual” format. We will not been in the business? return to our office until March, but What do you find rewarding about even then, only one or two of us will be Thank you! I came to Philadelphia your work? What are the greatest there at a time. Our events are all virtual in 1976 to attend Temple University as a challenges? Journalism student. As I needed to make for the foreseeable future which is very By far the greatest reward is the money while studying, I began working difficult as everyone in my office craves support of the FPC membership who with a friend who owned a small human interaction. Of course, hopeful have been very generous in their catering company. By the time I was news regarding vaccines may accelerate support. That means a great deal to me. done at Temple, the business had our return to some semblance of our To know that I am providing a little joy become successful enough to provide lives pre-COVID, but I question whether as we navigate this surreal time, is very me with a living so I continued on as we we will ever return to business as we gratifying. Frequently I am alone in the branched out from private catering to knew it in 2019. church and I will often just sit quietly in corporate catering and events. the pews and look at the Sanctuary. The Do you have any go to tips for beauty of our spiritual home never brightening our homes as we enter 2021? ceases to amaze me. I often picture it full Is it OK keep decorations of our family, watching people as they up? talk and assist guests and how alive the I’m very happy you asked me that building is when we are all together. I question. I used practically everything I see the choir waiting in the Narthex to had to decorate my home this year. It begin the Processional, Baron and seemed appropriate and very Megan coming up the front stairs to take celebratory. I normally “de-Christmas” their places and then hearing the first on New Years Day but this year swell of the organ filling the building everything will stay up until Epiphany and I thank God for these memories. and certain decorations will probably stay up until February. Why not extend Long term planning seems essential the celebration? The great joy of to your industry: when do you all expect Christmas is what the birth of things to get back to normal? represents and the symbols of the What is your process for designing Having worked in Special Events holidays can play an important part in the floral display? How do you come up for Drexel University for ten years, I keeping our spirits up. with the color schemes? understand the necessity of long-term The Sanctuary at FPC is one of the planning. It has been a cornerstone of (Bill Swoope was interviewed for this best blank canvasses I’ve ever seen. The the success of the Drexel Events team article by Stella Tsai.)

Our new “Member Spotlight” the church to connect, reach out, and If you are interested in writing a feature invites people from the “interview” the other person, and also member spotlight about another congregation to do a short “bio” about for all of us to get to know one another member, please contact Patti Sassoli another member. It’s a way for people in better. ([email protected]).

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Get to Know Our Mission Partners:

Penn’s Village Receives For nearly thirty years, First Presbyterian Church of Independence Foundation Grant Philadelphia has supported Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia’s to Further Diversity Goals mission to transform lives and our city by building and repairing homes in partnership with Philadelphia families in need. FPCP is The inclusiveness and diversity goals of Penn’s among Habitat’s strongest partnerships in the faith community Village received a significant boost when the Indepen- and has put critical resources into action to make our work dence Foundation awarded the organization a grant of possible. Since 1993, the Church has generously provided more $5,000 to support these initiatives in December 2020. than $125,000 in direct program support and hundreds of When Penn’s Village developed its 2018-23 strategic volunteer hours to help fulfill our shared vision of a city where all plan one of its objectives was to “continue to grow, Philadelphians live in safe, affordable homes. cultivate and leverage a diverse and inclusive Over the last decade, FPCP and Habitat’s partnership has membership including volunteers.” To that end, our new focused on addressing the city’s home repair crisis, specifically in Inclusiveness and Diversity Committee made plans to West Philadelphia. FPCP originally supported repair work begin community outreach and to establish anti-bias through The Other Carpenter, a small nonprofit serving West training for the board, staff and committee chairs. After Philadelphia that merged with Habitat in 2011. Habitat has the death of George Floyd and subsequent outrage, we continued The Other Carpenter’s work through its West committed to enhancing our diversity goals by: Philadelphia Repair Initiative (WPRI), which is part of Habitat’s • Expanding outreach to and engagement with broader repair work that also happens in Strawberry Mansion diverse communities and Sharswood in North-Central Philadelphia. • Offering more culturally congruent social and Each Habitat repair project aims to repair and stabilize homes educational activities of existing homeowners and their families primarily in the • Enhancing and expanding ongoing diversity neighborhoods of Belmont, Mantua, and Mill Creek. training Homeowners purchase Habitat’s affordable repair services, • Continuing diversification of leadership, which focus on the health, safety, and stability of the home and its committees and staff occupants. For example, many home repair projects include The Independence Foundation grant allows us to replacing joists and stairs, repairing roofs and walls, installing strengthen our outreach by hiring for a short-term insulation, aging-in-place modifications (e.g. handrails, accessible position in 2021 to guide us through the beginning stages kitchens and bathrooms), fixing plumbing, installing smoke of outreach through block captains, faith groups, police- detectors, and mitigating mold and pests. Affordable home community relations boards, and libraries. At the same repairs promote healthy living, deter high health care costs, time, Penn’s Village will move forward on the other stabilize home values, protect financial assets, and build resilience aspects of our commitment using the talents of our for long-term homeowners and their communities. Homeowners volunteers and part-time staff. can then use their limited resources for other essential expenses, such as food and medicine, without worrying about a leaking One of the many achievements of the Inclusiveness roof, fluctuating indoor temperatures, or an unusable kitchen. and Diversity Committee over the past few months has been to put together a list of resources (podcasts, books, Habitat has repaired more than 600 homes over the past ten music, etc.) that appears in the Resources section of our years—approximately 320 in West Philadelphia—bringing the website and is updated on a monthly basis. We invite benefit of safe, secure, and stable shelter to just as many you to take visit the Penns Village Inclusiveness homeowners and families. Although COVID-19 has prevented us Resources. You are also welcome to participate in our from welcoming volunteers at this time, we look forward to when programs listed at pennsvillage.org which will include we can again invite the FPCP congregation to put on a tool belt offerings on diversity-related issues. and help us. We are blessed by this partnership and grateful for the congregation’s passion for supporting affordable housing. We will keep you posted as we move forward to meet these goals. For further information, contact Penn’s —Charlie Baranowski, Grants Manager Village at [email protected] or 215-925-7333. Habitat for Humanity

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Deacons’ Advent Activities

The Deacons of FPC were active during the season of Advent, working in tandem with other members of the First Church Family to spread holiday cheer and highlight the talents of our spiritual family.

✴ The Deacons sent out holiday greeting cards to the members of the congregation. The beautiful front piece of the card was a wonderful, evocative painting entitled, “The Dolans’ Cabin on Yeager Hill, NY,” painted by our own Deacon, Joao Wyatt and I Magalhaes. Joao is an accomplished artist whose favorite (and Spencer, place, Provincetown, Massachusetts has provided him with too!) have inspiration for his romantic paintings, many of which now enjoyed helping hang in the homes of fellow visitors to Cape Cod. out with the ✴ Working in conjunction with Jerry K. Foote, our tireless and Celebration! dedicated Minister for Congregational Care, the Deacons service at First coordinated the mailing of 15 boxes of holiday cookies to our Church! One of fellow congregants who are homebound. our favorite things was the ✴ The Deacons were proud to sponsor a magnificent CD of Christmas music, coordinated by our extraordinary Director of Music, Andrew Senn and sung by The Choir of The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. The choir’s trumpet accompaniment was provided by Andrew Connors and Darin Kelly. The CD serves as not only a celebration of the beauty of the season, but also as a reminder that music will always be our bridge to one another, especially when circumstances keep us apart. Of greater importance, the CD gives our fellow members a chance to experience the glorious music that is our year-round gift from Andrew and the “Presbyphonics.” —Bill Swoope

lighting of the ; we had fun making the advent wreath craft and lighting it (with tissue paper) during the Celebration service. We also Church-wide Twelfth Night Fellowship Event loved our books and are so happy Molly loves the pop-up book that she re- Join the First Church family for a time of interactive fellowship ceived from First Church for Christmas! that we got them on Wednesday, January 6 from 7 – 8:30 PM. This will be a casual time of fellowship, for sharing some highlights of the season and even with COVID-19. some fun trivia hosted by Gui Carvallo all the way from Brazil! Thank you to the church for the books! We are looking forward Make your and sign on for a festive time. to seeing you soon (hopefully in person) in the new year! Please register on the church website (fpcphila.org/events/ —Reagan Buzan 2021/1/6/twelfth-night) so we can reserve your space on Zoom!

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Stewardship & Online Giving— New PayPal Option Added!

We will carefully steward all of our resources during this period of uncertainty, but the church does continue to rely on the generosity of our members to sustain our work, now more than ever, as market conditions adversely affect our investments. You may give online via our website, send funds using your bank’s electronic banking service, or simply mail your checks to the church. First Church now offers two convenient ways to contribute online. Online giving is processed by Vanco and PayPal, both secure third-party payment sites, where you can make a one-time payment or setup recurring payments. Zoom Online Meeting Resources Available We have been using the Vanco service for many years, and will continue using it; nothing will change with our Vanco service, so if you are a Vanco user, there’s no need to change anything! First Church has two Zoom accounts available for We added PayPal as an additional option because it is widely board & committee meetings as well as for online used; many people already have PayPal accounts. From the PayPal fellowship gatherings. Zoom is a video-conferencing tool site, one can search for the email address that you can use with any device. “fi[email protected].” Or one can simply link directly to our donation page at paypal.me/firstpresphilly, PayPal adds the additional If you are a committee chair or a fellowship ‣ benefit of a “quick pay” option for use with the PayPal app on group leader, contact Church Administrator Sue smartphones. One can simply scan the QR code to make a Riemann to set up an online Zoom meeting. Sue contribution via PayPal to First Church. will then provide meeting information and We know many folks will need to exercise instructions to you on how to start and lead the financial caution during this time, but we hope meeting. all who are able will keep their pledges up-to- date. For any who are able to go “over and ‣ If you are a participant in a meeting or fellowship above,” you can trust that your gifts will be gathering, you be sent directions on how to join the gratefully received and carefully used. Zoom meeting using whatever device you have available—computer, tablet, or smart phone. You can even participate using audio-only by dialing in with a standard telephone. First Church Facebook Page

Please submit all information for the February issue of The Messenger to [email protected] by Monday, January 25th.

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Church Staff Elders The Rev. Dr. Baron Mullis, Minister Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 The Rev. Megan LeCluyse, Celebration Team Leader Reggie Amoa Andrea Bowman Heather Coyne Mr. Andrew Senn, Director of Music & Organist Jeannie Boehner Carolyn Crego Cynthia Decrucq Ms. Sue Riemann, Church Administrator Carol Cook Karen Marston Morgan Minturn The Rev. Jerry K. Foote, Minister for Congregational Care Rebecca Melley William (Mac) McLarin George Nutty Mrs. Patti Sassoli, Director of Communications Larry Slagle Elaine Rothbauer Evelyn Schwartz Ms. Annie LeCluyse, Young Adult Leader Shellie Unger Patricia Sassoli Stella Tsai The Rev. Barbara A. Chaapel, Parish Associate The Rev. Kenneth J. Ross, Parish Associate Deacons The Rev. Herbert D. Valentine, Parish Associate Class of 2021 Class of 2022 Class of 2023 Rebekah Horowitz Joshua Banks Natalie Amoa the Messenger João Magalhaes Edna Dick Liz Collins Patti Sassoli, Executive Editor Michael Smith Chuck Hodgkinson Lester Morris Owen Robbins, Layout Design William Swoope Dave Huting Eleanor Young Jean Witmer Anita McLarin

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