First Presbyterian Church of Asheville
     Claimed by the Triune God, we worship only God
          and are called by the Holy Spirit
               to share the boundary breaking love of Christ
                    in our life together, in the heart of Asheville,
                         and in the whole world.

Sunday morning schedule

8:45 am Worship Campbell Chapel

9:45 am Faith Development classes for all ages

10:55 am Worship Sanctuary

Ash Wednesday Worship Service - February 17

This service in the sanctuary which includes the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper and the Imposition of Ashes marks the beginning of Lent. We are reminded of our mortality, our need for confession and pardon, of our baptism and the hope we find in Christ.

Holy Week

March 28-April 4

Sunday, March 28 Palm Sunday

8:45 am: Worship Service in Campbell Chapel

9:45 am: Donkey Procession with Palms

10:55 am: Worship Service in the Sanctuary

12:15 p.m. Journey Through Holy Week: Holy Week Observance & Easter Celebration Gather in Gardner Fellowship Hall (12:15pm) for a light lunch and activities for observing Holy Week for children and families. This event provides an opportunity for deepening our understanding of the gift of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.

Thursday, April 1
Maundy Thursday
Footwashing 6:30pm Campbell Chapel If you would like to prepare for our Maundy Thursday service by participating in the ritual of footwashing (based on John 13), you are invited to come to the chapel at 6:30 to serve each other in this simple way. We will plan to conclude at 6:45.

Worship Service 7:00pm Sanctuary
Join us in the sanctuary for a service that commemorates the final hours of Jesus' life, according to Matthew’s account: Jesus’ last supper with the disciples, arrest, trial, and crucifixion. This solemn service includes communion and concludes with the office of Tenebrae, in which we progressively extinguish candles while contemplating the death of the Christ.

Saturday, April 3
Music for the Easter Vigil 7:00pm This annual program of music for this “in between” time is offered amid darkness and candlelight in the sanctuary, exploring themes of lament, waiting, promise, and coming life.

Sunday, April 4 Easter
One Great Hour of Sharing
(8:45am & 10:55am worship services)

8:45 am: Worship Service in the Sanctuary

9:45 am: Brunch (Gardner Fellowship Hall) Easter Brunch Plan to bring a potluck dish and join us for fellowship and special children’s Easter crafts.

10:55am: Worship Service in the Sanctuary