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Welcome to

First Presbyterian of

Hudson, WI

Whether you are just looking us up for the first time or have been engaged in the ministries of the congregation for a lifetime, welcome to First Pres on the web!

Sunday Service Schedule

  • Worship – 9:30 am
  • Coffee and Refreshments – 10:30 am

Our upcoming worship gathering…

Next Worship Service, Sunday, January 26, 2025, 9:30am —We welcome all to gather in the Sanctuary or remotely via Zoom. If you will be attending via Zoom, please note:

  • The “virtual” doors for worship (i.e. we’ll let people in from the waiting room) beginning at 9:25am when our  gathering music begins.
  • If you will only have audio, we encourage you to keep a copy of the order of service handy, so that you will have the words for unison prayers and hymns.

First Presbyterian Church is committed to accessibility and inclusion, including providing various resources to assist worshippers of all ages as an intergenerational community. Please contact us with any questions or requests.

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Sticky notes display the "dreams" shared by worshippers as we remember MLK and God's dreams for the world.

Naming God’s Dreams as we remember MLK

In worship on January 19, Pastor Lora invited our young disciples (which is really all of us as we are all still learning the ways of following Christ) to “dream” as the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed many years ago, to dream of what it will look like and be like with God’s dreams for the world come more fully into being! Young and old alike added their dreams to our “dream board” with sticky notes to keep us focused on words and actions that nurture God’s dreams of justice, peace, joy, love, liberation, and wholeness for all!

Star Words Again Point Us Toward God’s In-Breaking

In 2025, we kicked off the year again by inviting everyone to draw a “star word” from a basket provided. Each word is to be placed where the recipient will see it daily and can use it as a guide to notice how God is showing up and empowering their growth in faith in the year to come. Monthly reflection questions in our e-news and on social media help to keep everyone’s hearts open to God’s movement in the here and now as we seek to follow Christ’s examples and share God’s love near and far.

Star words cards for 2025 guide reflection for the year.
Children share the the light during Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship.

Christmas Worship Meets People in Sorrow & Joy

Our worship during the Advent and Christmas season sought to meet people in whatever situation they found themselves this holiday season. We held our annual Longest Night Gathering, this year in collaboration with the Hudson Area Ministerial Association, to provide comfort and sacred space to all those facing loss of any kind. And our Candlelight Christmas Eve worship invited fervent prayers for peace near and far, as we once again shared the Peace Light (a flame carried person to person all the way from Bethlehem) during our service of candlelight as we affirmed the birth of Christ, the Light of the World!

Overflowing Advent & Christmas Generosity 

It was another year of God’s amazing love flowing through the generosity of our family of faith and community. During the Advent and Christmas seasons, the response to various seasonal opportunities for giving was awe-inspiring. Not only did we provide hot cocoa for over 200 families (to warm their holiday celebrations), we also provided requested gifts for four children through Operation HELP’s Christmas campaign. In addition, over $500 was donated to the Christmas Joy Offering (to support retired church workers in financial need and support students of color) and over $1700 was donated to the Deacons Benevolence fund to provide financial assistance to neighbors in need.

Donates of toys and hot cocoa for Operation HELP's Christmas campaign are stacked for blessing in worship.