First United Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville has been active in Fayetteville since 1830. As we prepare for our 200th anniversary celebration, it can be satisfying to look back on the history of the church and community. One of the best tools is the church history book, A Light on the Hill: The Journey to Presbyterian Hill… Read more »
FUPC doesn’t always keep a cross on the altar, but there is a tradition of using the cross on the altar to mark the progress of Lent. The church history book reports that a deepening of Lenten traditions was led by Pastor Stephen Carl, who served FUPC in the 1990s. The tradition of Maundy Thursday… Read more »
Holy Week begins with the joy of Palm Sunday on March 24. We remember in worship how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey. The crowds gathered, laid down their coats and chanted “Hosanna! Hossanna! We praise you!” During the late service on Palm Sunday, there will be a Palm Parade for children to participate… Read more »
Barbara Verdery keeps this lovely cross on her desk. Harry Vandergriff made it for her to celebrate her five years as Clerk of Session. Session is one of the special things about Presbyterian churches. In Presbyterian churches, the Session is the governing body at the local church level. It’s a group of elected elders who… Read more »
We don’t usually think about Chrismons during Lent — we enjoy them during Advent and Christmas. But this year for Lent we are scoping out all the crosses at FUPC, and that certainly includes many of the Chrismons. Chrismons are monograms of Christ’s name. They are special white and gold ornaments made in many traditional… Read more »
Youth Director Amanda McDonald received this cross from her previous church in Pine Bluff. It was created by James Hayes, a glass artist in Pine Bluff. Amanda, a native of Springdale and U of A graduate, preached at First Presbyterian Church in Pine Bluff and provided support services. The glass cross was given to her… Read more »
When we find, “Lift High the Cross,” we may envision a cross as we sing. If so, there is more than one cross that might come to our minds. The Latin cross may be the most familiar, the one we think of as the basic cross. It has a longer vertical arm and shorter horizontal… Read more »
Today’s FUPC cross is found on the door of the church van — and in many other places as well, because it is the official church logo. Mary Mann remembers that the designer was a friend of hers and the daughter of one of the office managers many years ago. The logo combines the cross… Read more »
Since 2018, First United Presbyterian Church has been an Earth Care Congregation. This is a certification program of the PCUSA, and we are one of just a few churches in Arkansas which have earned this honor. In order to get our certification, we have done many things that demonstrate our commitment to righteous stewardship of… Read more »
Here is another beautiful cross from First United Presbyterian Church. This is the familiar Latin cross shape, but there is something different about it. If you look closely, you can see the letters “JHS” or “IHS” on it. What’s that all about? Is that an I or a J? It could be either one. Look… Read more »
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