FPC Georgetown

We had such a great time at our All Church Retreat at Mo-Ranch this weekend!

Mo-Ranch is always a meaningful place for our FPC family, but there was something especially wonderful about seeing so many new faces experience its beauty and traditions for the first time.

A huge thank you to Rev. Jasiel Hernandez Garcia for leading us throughout the weekend and reminding us what it means to truly be Better Together…supporting, encouraging, and caring for one another not only within the walls of our church, but wherever God sends us.

We came home tired, happy, and grateful for a weekend spent together. Already looking forward to next year!

Rally Day fun at FPC this past Sunday! We celebrated milestone gifts, met our Sunday School teachers, got a peek at what’s coming up in Adult Education this fall, and enjoyed an amazing brunch thanks to our Fellowship Committee!

Such a fun way to kick off the fall together!

Sunday, September 13

8:30 AM – Sanctuary
11:00 AM – Worship Center & Online

SUNDAY REMINDERS: We’re back to two worship services this Sunday! Join us for Rally Day at 9:40 AM in the Sanctuary, followed by a church-wide brunch in the lobby. Time & Talent forms will be included in the bulletins, and if you’re attending the All Church Retreat, stop by the retreat table in the lobby to pick up your packet and T-shirts. Remember, next Sunday, September 20, we’ll have one worship service at 10:00 AM while many of our members are at the retreat.

ONLINE WORSHIP: Livestream begins 15 minutes before the 11:00 AM service with pre-worship music and announcements. https://www.fpcgeorgetown.org/worship/live/

September 11 Remembrance Prayer

God of grace and God of glory, on this anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, grant us the wisdom to remember the lessons from that tragic day that make us more Christ-like. Drive away from us any vengeful urges, any hate-filled sentiment, any whisper from within or without that goads us to return evil for evil.

As we look back and recall where we were, who was with us and how we felt that fateful day, may those vivid memories compel us to acts of kindness, words of love and demonstrations of community. May the myriad of images of helpers – firefighters, police officers, pastors, office workers, ordinary citizens – be the icons that inspire us to be helpers, too. May texts and voicemails of “I love you” and “You are everything to me” assure us that love always has the last word, but that we should never wait to say it.

As the world still heaves with violence and war seems to never end, assure us, Prince of Peace, that ultimately crying and mourning will be no more. In the midst of suffering, our own and that of the world, speak again, Creator God, your performative Word of life and its goodness.

As we consider that fall day years ago, grant us the ability to cling to the examples of goodness that emerged out of the horror: strangers banding together to thwart more carnage, people lining up to donate blood, congregations opening their doors to offer respite for anyone and everyone, people offering comfort and care to those they knew and those they’d never met. May these acts of mercy emulated in our lives be the ripple that reverberates through history, revealing your sure power to bring redemption, reconciliation and resurrection out of the depths of death and despair.

When we mark anniversaries of sorrow, corporately or alone, may they be occasions to discern what truly matters, let go of what really doesn’t and recognize your grace, Almighty God, that pervades it all.

In the name of Jesus, the light of the world, the Prince of Peace, the Good Shepherd, our friend and our helper, we pray. Amen

Prayer by Jill Duffield, originally published in The Presbyterian Outlook

This is a fabulous article about our friends at The Haven. We are so thankful to see firsthand the amazing work they are doing every day!

Haven GTX opens day program for adults with disabilities The Haven GTX, a new nonprofit, is giving adults with intellectual disabilities a place to learn, socialize and stay active through a five-day-a-week life enrichment program offered

Our Presbyterian Women leaders spent yesterday at Austin Seminary getting ready for a new year of PW! They joined other leaders for training on this year’s Horizons Bible Study, United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians.

We’re looking forward to a great year together! Interested in joining a PW group this fall? Check out our Fall Ministry Guide for group options, meeting times, and more:
https://www.fpcgeorgetown.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-Fall-Ministry-Guide-web-version.pdf