Do Justice

The prophet Micah calls for a life that is focused on justice and mercy. It’s a call to action, urging us to live out our faith in a way that reflects God’s love, to put justice into practice.

We can all respond to the prophet’s call through simple acts of kindness and by showing care and compassion to others. Small gestures like speaking up for someone who needs a voice, sharing a meal with someone who is hungry or offering relief to those in crisis are all works of justice. Although they may start out as small acts, they make a big difference and have a profound impact on the world around us.

Such actions work to create more supportive communities and can be the foundation for addressing the larger justice issues that exist everywhere. Read more.

Give Today!

If you feel called to offer support to One Great Hour of Sharing, please send in your offering by Sunday, April 5, 2026. Thank you for your generosity!

Across our community, people of faith are preparing to walk the journey toward Palm Sunday together.

In the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, ordinary people gathered in the streets, waving branches and proclaiming hope for a different kind of world — one shaped by love, justice, and peace.

During this Lenten season, congregations, and neighbors across Oshkosh are coming together to pray, learn, and show up for one another.

We will gather beginning at 2:30 p.m. for march, music, and message, and we will also be collecting food for the Oshkosh Area Food Pantry as a sign of care for our neighbors.

All are welcome to walk this path with us. Learn more about Oshkosh Path to Palm Sunday here.

Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Oshkosh Public Library, Conference Room | 106 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh

This monthly book club focuses on queer literature - memoirs, graphic novels, fiction, and more! Meet every month for cozy vibes and book talk. You're welcome to join even if you didn't read the book (but beware - there will be spoilers).

This month's selection is Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo Duvall.

Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

People of Progression

331 First Street, Suite A, Menasha

To begin April's Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month, you're invited for Painting and Mocktails - a creative evening of art, music, and community. You’ll get to relax, paint, and enjoy delicious beverages in a vibrant atmosphere. Whether you’re an experienced artist or just looking for a fun night out, this event is for you! Bring your friends, your creativity, and good vibes and make something beautiful together!

People of Progression was born from community coming together. In 2020, Black leaders gathered in a local barbershop to create space for healing, reflection, and mutual support. What began as connection revealed long-standing gaps in care and access—underscoring the need for a Black-led, mission-driven organization rooted in lived experience.

People of Progression is committed to advancing community care, access, and justice for African Americans and all Black diversities—centering their wisdom, brilliance, and lived accomplishments throughout the journey. Based in Menasha, they walk alongside survivors of domestic and sexual violence, young people, and community members navigating crisis or transition through survivor-centered advocacy, housing and emergency support, mental health and wellness resources, education and financial literacy, healing-centered youth programming, and community-based healing spaces.

The Community Living Room is an unconditionally welcoming space, where community members can socialize, play games, hang our or confide in certified Emotional CPR (ECPR) practitioners. It's a non-clinical person-centered space that breaks down the barriers people normally find in seeking support - no forms, no appointments, no fees, no insurance, no requirements of a specific identity/diagnosis, and no required way to engage. No registration is required. Just show up!

It just says something about creating a space where people can go and connect and feel welcome without having to buy anything, without having to be a certain way, without having to conform to whatever the rules of the space are. The CLR is grounded in the present, offering a healing space for people to be seen, heard, and valued just as they are.

While the staff are trained to help people who are experiencing emotional crises and are more than ready to assist if needed, the living room aims to be a “prevention space. They believe that if people feel less lonely and isolated, or know they have somewhere where they can get support, they may not reach the point of crisis.

To quote Lanise Pitts, a practitioner certified in ECPR, “When people just come in, it’s just like being welcomed to somebody’s house. Come in, find something to do, kick your feet up. When they leave, after we’ve done puzzles or colored or played card games or music games or had a 30-second dance party, it’s just like the weight gets lifted. Like you might come in with a lot of baggage, but when you leave out, you’re leaving some of that behind, and it just kind of dissipates.”

From guns to gardens to healing the Earth

Craig Kaviar’s sculpture, forged from 124 chopped up firearms and a few garden implements, is dedicated Sunday at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church

March 23, 2026 | Mike Ferguson | Presbyterian News Service

LOUISVILLE — “Healing the Earth,” Craig Kaviar’s 6-foot metal sculpture that transformed 124 firearms and a few garden implements into a healing and handsome piece of art, was dedicated Sunday [March 22] at Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, during a 30-minute service that included music, prayer, and brief talks from some of the people involved in the project.

“This isn’t going to reduce violence in Louisville, but it does give people hope,” Kaviar said during the dedication, held in bright sunshine in the plaza outside the church, where with people ringed his creation. “My vision was the kind of movement we are part of, this grassroots movement. There are groups like this all over the country.” Read more.

First Presbyterian Church is a member of More Light Presbyterians, a coalition of churches whose mission is to work for the full participation of the LBGTQ community in the life, ministry, and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and in society.

Accessibility at First Pres

There is an elevator available for access to all levels of the First Pres church building, and the spaces are navigable by wheelchair.