Bluegrass, Bach to help First Presbyterian celebrate 150 years |

First Presbyterian Church will present “Bach and Bluegrass,” an ecumenical two-Sunday concert and worship service event that starts with a bluegrass/Appalachian music service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Chautauqua Park.

Presented in partnership with First United Methodist Church and First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the bluegrass service is one of a series of events celebrating the 150th anniversary of First Presbyterian’s founding in 1873.

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