First Presbyterian Church News (Clarksville, TN)

  Join us for Open Studio on Saturday, January 27 from 2 to 4 pm at Makers' Corner (215 Foster St.). This is a time set aside for people to work on projects begun in classes or at home. Bring any project you are working on, knitting, painting, etc. and work in fellowship with others.

Join us in the FPC Chapel for Art Walk on Thursday, February 1 from 5 to 8 pm! For more than 20 years, Gregory Player, a self-taught impressionist and Los Angeles native, has produced custom designs for art enthusiasts across the United States. In 1998, Gregory founded Creative IV Life Designs to share his unique style. His passion is to create art that captures the authentic essence of the subject, a piece that speaks to the individual each time it is viewed.

We are looking for ambassadors to represent FPC at Art Walk--an ArtsConnect event every first Thursday from 5 to 8 pm in the Chapel. We will work with your schedule. All that is required is a friendly face and willingness to interact with visitors. Contact Kris Foust if interested; thank you!

Enjoy a stunning voice recital by APSU professor Penelope Shumate, accompanied by Hannah Cruse, on Sunday, February 11 at 4 pm. This concert entitled "Bach to Broadway" is free and open to the public at FPC!

This month, we will have a discussion about race and passing as related to the books The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett) and Antiracist Baby (Ibram X Kendi). Join us at Hudubam Booktraders at 110 Franklin Street on Thursday, February 15 at 6:30 pm. Some copies of the books are available to borrow on the welcome table outside of the church office.  Hosts: Joanna Grisham is an instructor in the Department of Languages & Literature at APSU. Joey holds an MFA in creative writing from Georgia College. She was named a finalist for the 2021-2022 Very Short Fiction Contest at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival and a finalist for the 2021 Ember Chasm Review Flash Fiction Contest. Her work has appeared in Gleam, The Emerson Review, On the Run, The Write Launch, Construction Literary Magazine, and other places. Her first chapbook of poems, Phantoms, is forthcoming in 2023 from Finishing Line Press. Gregory Glover is pastor at First Presbyterian Church. Greg holds a P

Grace Lutheran (2041 Madison St.) invites you to their Epiphany Concert this Sunday, Jan. 7, at 4 pm. Choir, soloists, and orchestra will be performing portions of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. It will be glorious!

Join us for Open Studio on Saturday, January 13 from 2 to 4 pm at Makers' Corner (215 Foster St.). This is a time set aside for people to work on projects begun in classes or at home. Bring any project you are working on, knitting, painting, etc. and work in fellowship with others.

Cinema Night: The Philadelphia Eleven February 22, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel REGISTER HERE FOR FREE In 1974, a group of women and their supporters organized their ordination as Episcopal priests in an act of civil disobedience, and challenged the very essence of patriarchy within Christendom. This documentary film tells their story. The ordinations of the Philadelphia Eleven opened the way for fifty-years of living more fully into  equity across the gender spectrum in an historically patriarchal institution. While there is still much  work to do to dismantle oppression in all its forms, the Episcopal Church has inarguably been  changed because of what happened on July 29, 1974 at the Church of the Advocate. “To me this is a story about how to break down barriers with grace, and be true to oneself in the process. And it is a story about standing up to institutions that do not allow all people to be who they are called to be.” – Director Margo Guernsey “The church is already split i

Literary Roundtable RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER ! Now on Monday, January 8 at 6 pm. New VENUE : Hudubam Booktraders , 110 Franklin Street, #101, Clarksville, TN 37040 Our hosts will lead a discussion about choice and consequences and time travel in This Time Tomorrow  (Emma Straub) and " Dead Men's Path " (Chinua Achebe, Girls at War and Other Stories ). Hosts: Joanna Grisham is an instructor in the Department of Languages & Literature at APSU. Joey holds an MFA in creative writing from Georgia College. She was named a finalist for the 2021-2022 Very Short Fiction Contest at the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival and a finalist for the 2021 Ember Chasm Review Flash Fiction Contest. Her work has appeared in Gleam, The Emerson Review, On the Run, The Write Launch, Construction Literary Magazine , and other places. Her first chapbook of poems, Phantoms , is forthcoming in 2023 from Finishing Line Press. Gregory Glover is pastor at First Presbyterian Chu

  Artists, crafters, and friends... you are invited to hang out at Open Studio, located at 215 Foster St (Makers' Corner), on Saturday Dec. 23 from 2 to 4 pm. Bring any artistic project you're working on and enjoy good company and snacks. Great time to make last minute Christmas presents!

Art Walk on Thursday, January 4 will feature work by students from Chapel Hill Christian Academy Art Club! Come out to the chapel from 5 to 8 pm. CHCA Art Club features artists who are in 4th or 5th grade and middle school, 6th-8th grade. These artists have had the opportunity to attend one or more art sessions taught by CHCA's Lower School Art Teacher, Heather Sugg, or Upper School Art Teacher, Kristi Huang. During the fall sessions, the focus was nature inspired and lions, CHCA's mascot, themes. Their artwork covered a variety of media such as natural object collage, scrapbook paper collage, printing, and acrylic painting. For more information about our school visit us at www.chapelhillchristianacademy.com.

In these classes taught by Sara Coelho-Robinson, we will learn to follow an easy pattern for cozy and fast knitted mittens! As a group we will learn how to knit using the "magic loop" method, and different techniques such as a long tail cast on, ribbing, increases, and decreases. In two classes you will be able to start and finish one mitten and then able to knit the second mitten at home. This class is ideal for adventurous beginners and those familiar with the most common stitches. Part 1 on Jan. 13    Part 2 on Jan. 20 ***Please purchase tickets for both days.*** If you cannot attend a session, Sara can assist you at Open Studio from 2 to 4 pm at Makers' Corner on January 27. Materials students are required to get: Needles: US11 circular needles w/ 24" to 32" cable (knitters choice). Suggested brands are Knit Picks, Knitpro Smartsix, ChiaoGoo, or Clover. Wood or Metal is ok. Yarn: Super Bulky yarn, preferably wool, 66 yards aprox. Suggested brands: Malabrigo

Art Walk on December 7 will feature art by Seasons' Adult Day Care! Come by and visit with our talented crew. Items will be for sale, and we will be taking orders for Christmas gift tags as well as greeting cards.

Artists, crafters, and friends... you are invited to hang out at Open Studio, located at 215 Foster St (Makers' Corner), this Saturday from 2 to 4 pm. Bring any artistic project you're working on and enjoy good company and snacks.

This class will introduce participants to the creative technique of adding hand applied color to black and white digital photographs. Using a variety of media, participants will create one-of-a-kind images that transform into personal expressions. This workshop will be both for returning students who took the HC Workshop with me on 9/9 AND new students who are new to this process. REGISTER HERE Retired APSU art professor Susan Bryant will introduce participants to the creative possibilities available with the combination black and white photographs with hand-applied color. Using a variety of color media, participants will create one-of-a-kind images that transform the prints into personal expressions! All levels of experience are welcome. Supplies will be provided (the coloring material; pan pastels and PrismaColor pencils) but you may bring your own pencils (PrismaColor recommended). They come in packs of 24 up to 132 and are available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Dick Blick, and Amazon

Join us for a Service of  Lessons and Carols , where we watch and wait for the birth of Christ, on  Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 p.m. The prelude, played by our Bell Choir, will begin about 10 minutes early. Look forward to choral anthems and hymns with harp, flute, and cello! Dinner will follow at 5:30 or right after the service in Fellowship Hall. 

In two classes taught by Sara Coelho-Robinson, learn to knit an easy pattern for cozy and fast knitted mittens! Start the first mitten together in Part 1 on Dec. 2 from 1:30 to 4:30. This class is ideal for adventurous beginners and those familiar with the most common stitches. In Part 2 on Dec. 9, finish the first mitten together and learn the skills to complete the second mitten at home. Homemade mittens make amazing Christmas gifts!  Register for  Part 1 on Dec. 2  and  Part 2 on Dec. 9 .  Each workshop costs only $30 per person. Located at Makers' Corner, 215 Foster St. Materials students are required to get: Needles: US11 circular needles w/ 24" to 32" cable (knitters choice). Suggested brands are Knit Picks, Knitpro Smartsix, ChiaoGoo, or Clover. Wood or Metal is ok. Yarn: Super Bulky yarn, preferably wool, 66 yards aprox. Suggested brands: Malabrigo Rasta or Noventa, Knit Picks Tuff Puff or Alla Prima. Avoid dark colors such as black and navy. Knitting pattern &q

ArtsConnect presents Cinema Night on Thursday, November 30 from 6 pm to 9. This month, we are showing "Frequency," a 1999 film starring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. Reserve your Free Tickets Here so that we know how many people to expect! A rare atmospheric phenomenon allows a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM radio. The son uses this opportunity to warn the father of his impending death in a warehouse fire, and manages to save his life. However, what he does not realize is that changing history has triggered a new set of tragic events, including the murder of his mother. The two men must now work together, 30 years apart, to find the murderer before he strikes so that they can change history--again.

Join the Worship Committee  on November 11 th  during Open Studio at Makers' Corner as we make Christmas bows for decorating the church. It is time to replace some of our old ones! Come and help us get ready for the holiday season. Prior bow making knowledge is not needed!

Laurie Davis, daughter of Yvonne Hiett, will showcase her incredible @tangledtiles mosaics in the Chapel on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 5 to 8 pm!  ARTIST STATEMENT: Looking for a special piece? Let's discuss mosaic designs and custom colors to fit your personality and style. People love giving and receiving artisan gifts created especially for them. My designs explode with color and happiness in every piece.   I invite you to touch these glass pieces, feel the texture and look closely. Find something new every time you examine the details. Each @tangledtiles design is an original. I love designing functional   art   to add pizzazz to your patio, den, and lifestyle.  Nature truly provides most of my inspiration, with many pieces motivated by water or the ever-changing beauty of the woods. The outside world translates beautifully into glass and mosaic designs.  Nature provides stunning inspiration and many of my mosaic pieces are inspired when hiking in the woods,   walking   along the se