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If you missed out on the Advent Craft Fair Sunday, you are invited to stop by
Tuesday, November 29 Wednesday, November 30 Thursday, December 1 to make your Advent Wreath and pick up your devotional. The wreath making station is located in the J. Murphy Smith Center and can be accessed during the following times: 9:30am-2:00pm: Call Kerri Wheeler (Director of the Preschool) to access the building: 252- 670-9290 2:00pm-5:00pm: Stop by the Church Office and check in with the front desk to receive a building access code. |
Nursery
A nursery is provided for second grade & under in the Ministry Center room 1.23.
Nursery is available from 8:30 am through 12:15 am .
A nursery is provided for second grade & under in the Ministry Center room 1.23.
Nursery is available from 8:30 am through 12:15 am .
Sunday School
Meets Sundays 9:40 - 10:40 am
in the Ministry Center and Session House
Please register your children and youth participating in Youth Ministry and Sunday School: https://forms.gle/5UmDHUCoNte974Pr6
Children and Teachers masks are optional in the classroom
Sunday School and Youth Group for Children and Youth
Preschool – active play in the Nursery
in the Ministry Center and Session House
Please register your children and youth participating in Youth Ministry and Sunday School: https://forms.gle/5UmDHUCoNte974Pr6
Children and Teachers masks are optional in the classroom
Sunday School and Youth Group for Children and Youth
Preschool – active play in the Nursery
For a complete schedule of opportunities for children, youth and families please visit the CYFM website page by clicking the button below. You may also contact the Director of Children, Youth and Families Ministry - Rev. Catherine Campbell at catherine@firstpresnb.org
Kindergarten – 5th Grade children
Invited to worship with us at 8:30 am or 11:00 am
or watch our video online service which also has a children's bulletin available online.
Invited to worship with us at 8:30 am or 11:00 am
or watch our video online service which also has a children's bulletin available online.
Children's Church will also meet for grades rising grades K-2 after the Children's Moment.
A Children's bulletin and worship bag is provided for the service & a Children's bulletin is available online.
A Children's bulletin and worship bag is provided for the service & a Children's bulletin is available online.
Formation Classes for Adults
For a complete schedule of opportunities for adults of all ages please visit our Adult Education website page by clicking the button below. You may also contact the Pastor The Rev. Dr. Anna Pinckney Straight at anna@firstpresnb.org
A Pilgrimage ...
City Streets and Thin Places
A pilgrimage to London, England and the Isle of Iona, Scotland
Monday, September 25 – Tuesday, October 3, 2023
First Presbyterian Church of New Bern, NC
Group Leader: Rev. Lloyd Griffith
Some Highlights
London: Westminster Abbey, London Eye and some quiet spots amid city streets
Canterbury: Day Tour including Canterbury Cathedral
Scotland: Glasgow, Oban, Mull and 3 nights retreat on the beautiful Isle of Iona
Land Only Rates - per person sharing twin/double
Group Early bird Rate Regular Rate
Size Part 1 deposit by Oct 30, 2022 Deposit after October 30, 2022
Part 2 deposit by Dec 11, 2022
16 $4145 $4345
20 $3895 $4095
24 $3645 $3845
Single Supplement $740 – due with deposit
Your Tour Price Includes
Rail and Coach Travel Ferries and tolls Tour Manager Professional Guides
Entrance Fees Tipping (waitstaff) VAT (UK sales tax)
8 Hotel Nights 8 Breakfasts 6 Dinners (incl. welcome and closing celebration)
Not included: Flights; airport transfers; beverages; personal items;
driver/guide tip (discretionary); porterage; local transport in London (bus or underground)
Our Itinerary - 2023
Day 1: Monday, September 25 – Welcome to London! Group members will make their own flight arrangements. Arrive London this morning. Spend the day as you wish and check in to your hotel. Late afternoon group meeting and welcome dinner.
Meals included – welcome dinner Overnight: London
Day 2: Tuesday, September 26 – Around the Capital Today we’ll be out and about in central London with our guide. We’ll enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the city. In particular, we’ll include visits to the London Eye and Westminster Abbey.
Meals included – breakfast Overnight: London
Day 3: Wednesday, September 27 – Canterbury Tales We take the train to Canterbury. We’ll have a guided tour in the Cathedral and will aim to share in evensong there. Return to London for the evening.
Meals included – breakfast, dinner Overnight: London
Day 4: Thursday, September 28 – Big City: Peaceful Places This morning we’re going to look for some quiet spots amid the bustle of London. Are there “thin places” among the city streets? Our guide has a few in mind which are not on the main tourist trail. So let’s find out! Then we catch an afternoon train and will arrive in Glasgow this evening.
Meals included – breakfast Overnight: Glasgow
Day 5: Friday, September 29 – Over to Iona We’ll be picked up by coach this morning. We head for Oban where we catch the ferry to the Isle of Mull. Our coach takes us across Mull to Fionnphort where we board the passenger ferry for Iona.
Evening of Day 5 (Sept 29) through Morning of Day 8 (Oct 2) – On Iona
This part of the pilgrimage is under the direction of your group leader. Accommodation and meals as shown have been arranged for you at the lovely
St Columba Hotel.
Meals included – breakfast and dinner each day Overnight – Iona (3 Nights)
Day 8: Monday, October 2 – Back to the Mainland Enjoy Iona for one last morning before travelling to Glasgow by coach and ferry. Group dinner in Glasgow.
Meals included – breakfast, dinner Overnight – Glasgow
Day 9: Tuesday, October 3 – Departures after breakfast. Haste ye back!
Meals included – breakfast
The above program is a fair representation of the proposed tour but is subject to change at the discretion of Scotus Tours.
A pilgrimage to London, England and the Isle of Iona, Scotland
Monday, September 25 – Tuesday, October 3, 2023
First Presbyterian Church of New Bern, NC
Group Leader: Rev. Lloyd Griffith
Some Highlights
London: Westminster Abbey, London Eye and some quiet spots amid city streets
Canterbury: Day Tour including Canterbury Cathedral
Scotland: Glasgow, Oban, Mull and 3 nights retreat on the beautiful Isle of Iona
Land Only Rates - per person sharing twin/double
Group Early bird Rate Regular Rate
Size Part 1 deposit by Oct 30, 2022 Deposit after October 30, 2022
Part 2 deposit by Dec 11, 2022
16 $4145 $4345
20 $3895 $4095
24 $3645 $3845
Single Supplement $740 – due with deposit
Your Tour Price Includes
Rail and Coach Travel Ferries and tolls Tour Manager Professional Guides
Entrance Fees Tipping (waitstaff) VAT (UK sales tax)
8 Hotel Nights 8 Breakfasts 6 Dinners (incl. welcome and closing celebration)
Not included: Flights; airport transfers; beverages; personal items;
driver/guide tip (discretionary); porterage; local transport in London (bus or underground)
Our Itinerary - 2023
Day 1: Monday, September 25 – Welcome to London! Group members will make their own flight arrangements. Arrive London this morning. Spend the day as you wish and check in to your hotel. Late afternoon group meeting and welcome dinner.
Meals included – welcome dinner Overnight: London
Day 2: Tuesday, September 26 – Around the Capital Today we’ll be out and about in central London with our guide. We’ll enjoy some of the sights and sounds of the city. In particular, we’ll include visits to the London Eye and Westminster Abbey.
Meals included – breakfast Overnight: London
Day 3: Wednesday, September 27 – Canterbury Tales We take the train to Canterbury. We’ll have a guided tour in the Cathedral and will aim to share in evensong there. Return to London for the evening.
Meals included – breakfast, dinner Overnight: London
Day 4: Thursday, September 28 – Big City: Peaceful Places This morning we’re going to look for some quiet spots amid the bustle of London. Are there “thin places” among the city streets? Our guide has a few in mind which are not on the main tourist trail. So let’s find out! Then we catch an afternoon train and will arrive in Glasgow this evening.
Meals included – breakfast Overnight: Glasgow
Day 5: Friday, September 29 – Over to Iona We’ll be picked up by coach this morning. We head for Oban where we catch the ferry to the Isle of Mull. Our coach takes us across Mull to Fionnphort where we board the passenger ferry for Iona.
Evening of Day 5 (Sept 29) through Morning of Day 8 (Oct 2) – On Iona
This part of the pilgrimage is under the direction of your group leader. Accommodation and meals as shown have been arranged for you at the lovely
St Columba Hotel.
Meals included – breakfast and dinner each day Overnight – Iona (3 Nights)
Day 8: Monday, October 2 – Back to the Mainland Enjoy Iona for one last morning before travelling to Glasgow by coach and ferry. Group dinner in Glasgow.
Meals included – breakfast, dinner Overnight – Glasgow
Day 9: Tuesday, October 3 – Departures after breakfast. Haste ye back!
Meals included – breakfast
The above program is a fair representation of the proposed tour but is subject to change at the discretion of Scotus Tours.
Arrival in London and Tour Departure: This is a “land only” tour and begins on Monday, September 25, 2023. Travel arrangements prior to that are at your own discretion. Flights into London from the US mostly arrive in the morning. There is no program on Day 1 until early evening when we meet for a welcome dinner. You may, of course, arrive a day or two early or choose to stay on after the tour. Please note the tour begins in London and ends in Glasgow.
Registration, Discount and Payment Details: To reserve your place –
At the Early bird rate
- Part 1 deposit - $195 by October 30, 2022
- Part 2 deposit - $800 by December 11, 2022 (single supplements must also be paid in full)
Please note: Earlybird booking provides a discount of $200. It also allows the deposit to be paid in two amounts. The total Earlybird deposit is $995.
At the Regular rate
- Deposit - $1195 at date of booking (single supplements must also be paid in full)
Then installments to be paid by everyone - One half of balance by March 19, 2023
- Remaining balance by June 25, 2023
Registrations made after March 19, 2023 – subject to additional charge and availability.
Booking form and payment by check to: First Presbyterian Church, 400 New Street,
PO Box 1069, New Bern, NC 28560 Attn: Iona Pilgrimage
Phone:252.637.3270 Fax: 252.637.4494
Reservations made on first come, first served basis. Price subject to exchange rate fluctuations, fuel or energy surcharges and changes in the rate of government taxes.
At the Early bird rate
- Part 1 deposit - $195 by October 30, 2022
- Part 2 deposit - $800 by December 11, 2022 (single supplements must also be paid in full)
Please note: Earlybird booking provides a discount of $200. It also allows the deposit to be paid in two amounts. The total Earlybird deposit is $995.
At the Regular rate
- Deposit - $1195 at date of booking (single supplements must also be paid in full)
Then installments to be paid by everyone - One half of balance by March 19, 2023
- Remaining balance by June 25, 2023
Registrations made after March 19, 2023 – subject to additional charge and availability.
Booking form and payment by check to: First Presbyterian Church, 400 New Street,
PO Box 1069, New Bern, NC 28560 Attn: Iona Pilgrimage
Phone:252.637.3270 Fax: 252.637.4494
Reservations made on first come, first served basis. Price subject to exchange rate fluctuations, fuel or energy surcharges and changes in the rate of government taxes.
Cancellation: Up to the date of the final installment (June 25, 2023) like-for-like exchanges may be made. If someone who has registered is unable to go they can find someone else to take their place. Such exchanges must be for the same room type – e.g. a couple who had booked a double room could only substitute another 2 people who want a double room. Every such exchange will incur a fee of $250 per person. From the due date of the final installment exchanges will no longer be possible.
If we cancel your tour at any point to the tour departure date we shall refund 100% of your tour fees. We reserve the right to take currency losses into account when making refunds.
If you cancel your place on this tour for any reason, the following will apply:
Time prior to departure: Cancellation Fees:
Up to 91 days…………………………………………….…………..deposit
61 - 90 days……………………………..…………….50% of tour cost
15 – 60 days……………………………………………75% of tour cost
Less than 15 days………………………….……..100% of tour cost
Refunds made only in line with this policy – no exceptions.
If we cancel your tour at any point to the tour departure date we shall refund 100% of your tour fees. We reserve the right to take currency losses into account when making refunds.
If you cancel your place on this tour for any reason, the following will apply:
Time prior to departure: Cancellation Fees:
Up to 91 days…………………………………………….…………..deposit
61 - 90 days……………………………..…………….50% of tour cost
15 – 60 days……………………………………………75% of tour cost
Less than 15 days………………………….……..100% of tour cost
Refunds made only in line with this policy – no exceptions.
How Active is the Tour? We try to use hotels which have elevators and porterage for luggage where possible. But you must be in good enough health to travel. Among other things you must be able to:–
Stand or walk with our guides, inside and outdoors, sometimes in inclement weather; manage coach steps several times a day; manage your own luggage; climb stairs in some hotels; walk city streets; use London Underground/buses; manage walking on Iona.
Accommodations: in good 3 or 4 star hotels
Insurance: We strongly recommend that you obtain adequate insurance coverage.
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Contact for questions: Rev. Lloyd Griffith at lloyd@firestpresnb.org
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Group Leader: The Reverend Lloyd Griffith serves as the Parish Associate of First Presbyterian Church in New Bern, NC. He is a graduate of Duke University and Duke Divinity School and holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition, he received a Certificate in Spiritual Formation at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is a teacher in the contemplative tradition and has facilitated numerous retreat groups, including several pilgrimages to Iona.
Lloyd writes: I appreciate your interest in this trip. This pilgrimage is a unique opportunity to visit fascinating places in our religious heritage. Jim Wallace and I have worked together to design destinations that have the potential to engage your head and heart in meaningful ways.
Our adventures will begin in London where we will spend a day touring the city’s historic and religious sites. Our first step off the beaten path is a visit to Canterbury and its beautiful Cathedral, one of the oldest pilgrimage places in England. We continue our seeking and seeing with a return to London for a unique tour of “thin, quiet places” in the bustle of this major city.
From London, our travels take us by train, bus, and ferry to the lovely, secluded island of Iona. We will follow in the footsteps of pilgrims who have gone before us and found this tiny island to be a sacred place where the membrane between the material world and the spiritual domain is thin. We will worship in the historic Iona Abbey with people from around the world, savor quiet, reflective times, read as you choose, hike the gentle trails around the island, and visit local galleries.
This trip is different from most vacations. It is an intentional journey to special places in hopes of seeing for ourselves what others have experienced in this sacred spot. Like them, becoming more conscious of God’s presence and action in our life and all life is profoundly empowering.
An invitation: I’ve had the pleasure of working with Rev. Lloyd Griffith and his groups twice before. We’ve toured in Scotland and Ireland, ending each time on Iona. Trips planned for the last couple years had to be cancelled due to covid. Thankfully we are able to travel once again. So for 2023 we have something new - a few days in London and Canterbury before our Iona time. We’ll visit tourist spots and sacred spaces in the city, then travel to the tranquility of this wonderful little island. I’m excited to be offering this pilgrimage. I hope you can share in the journey and be enriched by it.
Jim Wallace
Lloyd writes: I appreciate your interest in this trip. This pilgrimage is a unique opportunity to visit fascinating places in our religious heritage. Jim Wallace and I have worked together to design destinations that have the potential to engage your head and heart in meaningful ways.
Our adventures will begin in London where we will spend a day touring the city’s historic and religious sites. Our first step off the beaten path is a visit to Canterbury and its beautiful Cathedral, one of the oldest pilgrimage places in England. We continue our seeking and seeing with a return to London for a unique tour of “thin, quiet places” in the bustle of this major city.
From London, our travels take us by train, bus, and ferry to the lovely, secluded island of Iona. We will follow in the footsteps of pilgrims who have gone before us and found this tiny island to be a sacred place where the membrane between the material world and the spiritual domain is thin. We will worship in the historic Iona Abbey with people from around the world, savor quiet, reflective times, read as you choose, hike the gentle trails around the island, and visit local galleries.
This trip is different from most vacations. It is an intentional journey to special places in hopes of seeing for ourselves what others have experienced in this sacred spot. Like them, becoming more conscious of God’s presence and action in our life and all life is profoundly empowering.
An invitation: I’ve had the pleasure of working with Rev. Lloyd Griffith and his groups twice before. We’ve toured in Scotland and Ireland, ending each time on Iona. Trips planned for the last couple years had to be cancelled due to covid. Thankfully we are able to travel once again. So for 2023 we have something new - a few days in London and Canterbury before our Iona time. We’ll visit tourist spots and sacred spaces in the city, then travel to the tranquility of this wonderful little island. I’m excited to be offering this pilgrimage. I hope you can share in the journey and be enriched by it.
Jim Wallace