8th Annual Yamba-Manley Lecture

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Sunday, March 19, 2023 at 3:30pm – 5pm EST

“Toward a Just Society: The Role of Higher Education in Seeking to Achieve This Goal”

 Please join us for this thought-provoking discussion on preparing individuals for a just and inclusive society. Our speakers are Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, President, Union County College, NJ and Dr. Marcheta P. Evans, President, Bloomfield College, NJ.

Moderated by Dr. Juan Rios of Seton Hall University  

Free in-person event followed by light refreshments!

Join us in-person at FIRST PRESBYTERIAN & TRINITY CHURCH 
Rev. Valencia B. Norman, Pastor
 For information, please call 973-762-7879 or visit our Facebook page @ FPTChurch      

ZOOM Pre-registration required to join. Click here to register.

Sanctuary is now open for in person worship

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The in person worship will be live streamed every Sunday at10:30am, via Zoom. If you need information on how to join the virtual worship, please email or the call the church at  973.762.7879 or fptchurch@live.com.

Guidelines for In Person worship

1.    Attend in person only if you are NOT exhibiting signs/ symptoms of COVID-19 and have NOT been identified as a close contact of someone with confirmed COVID-19.

2.    While in worship, masks are required though singing and responsive readings with nose and mouth covered is an expected norm.

3.    Pews will be marked for social distancing but seating will accommodate sitting with persons in your group.

4.    Printed bulletins, hymnals, and Bibles will be available in designated areas.  At the end of the service, there will be specific areas to return hymnals and Bibles.

5.    When entering and leaving the worship space please use social distancing.

Welcome to First Presbyterian & Trinity Church

We are a friendly and diverse Presbyterian church in downtown South Orange, NJ, wonderfully located at the intersection of city and suburb.

We believe in a loving and just God who does not discriminate.  We welcome and affirm all persons regardless of race, ethnicity, financial situation, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.  In fact, our congregation has been multiracial, multicultural, and proactively LGBT-affirming for almost half a century.

We envision a vibrant church without borders where all who share a desire to be accepted into a diverse Christian community may find a home. We are a congregation committed to grow both spiritually and in numbers. We hope to be a prominent light in our community, known for our acts of service and advocacy in Christ’s name. We seek to foster a passion for faith in action so that our members will be empowered to give back to the world.

Worship service is every Sunday morning at 10:30 am with Sunday School for preschool through high school grade youth at 10:45 am, during service. There is parking on the street and nearby parking lots.

As you get to know us from this site, visit us on our Facebook page as well. We hope to see you on Sunday!