We hope this site will motivate you to find out more about us and our ministry. Most of all, we hope you will come visit us. You will find that we are an inclusive, welcoming congregation, one filled with energy and love by a people committed to spiritual growth through worship, study, fellowship, and service.
We offer worship services that are both inspiring and meaningful as well as programs of study that help us discern God's will. There are many opportunities for fellowship among our members, allowing us to support one another through our joys, sorrows, and concerns. Just as our ministries reach into our church, they also reach out to the local and global communities.
We welcome you to this site and trust that as you learn about us you will want to come experience life with us!
Grace and peace,
Rick Sommers, Pastor/Head of Staff
Sunday Morning Worship Hours
Coffee Hour will be at 11:00 am followed by the Adult Sunday School class.
Looking ahead to Holy Week and Easter
Palm Sunday, March 28th
Join us in the joyful celebration of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem! Worship at 8:30am in the Chapel and 10:00am in the Sanctuary.
Maundy Thursday, April 1st
We will celebrate Maundy Thursday with a Seder Dinner at 5:30pm to be held at the West Caldwell Presbyterian Church located at 31 Fairfield Avenue, West Caldwell. Please RSVP to their church office, 973-226-5723 for reservations.
Both Congregations will worship together and observe the Holy Communion at 7:30pm at the West Caldwell Church. The Westminster and Pilgrim Choirs and First Church Ringers will participate in the service.
Good Friday, April 2nd
Our chapel will will be a place for Reflection and Meditation at noontime. Your are welcome to stop by and stay as little or long as you can.
At 7:30pm in our Sanctuary we will gather for a Good Friday Tenebrae Service and remember Christ's death through scripture, prayers, hymns and choral anthems.
Saturday Easter Vigil Service, April 3rd
Join the Westminster and Pilgrim choirs as they prepare for Easter in this special service held in the Sancturay at 8:00pm.
Holy Week services are being celebrated jointly with the Congregation of the West Caldwell Presbyterian Church and are open to all members of the community.
Easter Services at 6:30am, 9:30am and 11:00am
AT 6:30am The Old Burying Ground adjacent to the Church is traditionally the site of the Early Dawn Service. Join us early in the morning to celebrate Communion and the Resurrection!
AT 9:30am and 11:00am Easter Festival Worship-Celebrate the Resurrection with hymns, anthems and Alleluias in our Sanctuary banked with lillies!
There will be infant care provided in the cradle room, Sunday School for 2 and 3 year old only.
Easter Breakfast will be served in Fellowship Hall from 8:00am-9:30am. Tickets will be available during Coffee Hour in Room 120 Sundays, March 14th, 21st and 28th.
