Upcoming Events
Life Together Class
MAR 16 - APR 13 | 9:15AM | MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
In this five-week "book club"-style discussion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic little book, Life Together, we will explore the spirit of authentic Christian community. Each week we will read a chapter from the book and deepen our faith and fellowship. We will consider how love permeates every aspect of community—love for God, one another, and the beauty of connection.
Young Adults Small Group
APR 12 | 10AM | RSVP FOR ADDRESS
We gather at various young adults’ (20s-30s-ish) members’ homes for brunch, conversation, fellowship, and connection. This group is a beautiful mix of individuals, couples, young families, and more. All young adults (and their children) are welcome!
Board Game Group
APR 12 | 7PM | GAME & COMICS PAIR O’ DICE
The board game group gathers at a local Fairfax spit to build community through board games of all kinds!
National Park Group
APR 13 | 11:45AM | GATHERING ROOM
This group is a four-part spirituality course that accompanies Ken Burns’ film The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. The course is designed to deepen relationships with both Earth and Spirit.
Holy Saturday National Gallery of Art Fieldtrip
APR 19 | 10AM | NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Vincent Williams is offering a tour through the Passion narrative at the National Gallery of Art on Holy Saturday, April 19. We will look at paintings that depict the events of Christ's passion from the perspective of art from the Renaissance to the Modern period. The highlight of the tour will be our engagement with Matthias Grunewald's "Small Crucifixion." This is a perfect opportunity to set aside time to reflect on the Passion, and to be enriched by fellowship with fellow FPC members as we encounter art. Use the link below to sign up or get more info.
Hiking Group
APR 26 | 10AM | BULL RUN (CLIFTON)
The Hiking Group gathers for hikes across Northern Virginia to enjoy God’s creation and community together. All are welcome!
Sip & Savor Group
APR 27 | 12:30PM | TOTAL WINE GREENBRIAR
Sip & Savor gathers for lunch, drinks, wine-tastings, and fellowship at different restaurants, breweries, and wineries around the area. Use the sign-up link for more information!
Board Game Group
MAY 3 | 7PM | GAME & COMICS PAIR O’ DICE
The board game group gathers at a local Fairfax spit to build community through board games of all kinds!
National Park Group Hike
MAY 4 | 12:30PM | GREAT FALLS NATIONAL PARK (MCLEAN)
This final fifth session includes a short hike with reflection at Great Falls, a national park in our very own area of Northern Virginia.
Thursday Book Group
MAY 15 | 9:30-11AM | ROOM 110
All are invited to discuss the new book The Prayer of Unwanting: How the Lord's Prayer Helps Us Get Over Ourselves -- And Why That Might Be a Good Thing, by Presbyterian pastor David Williams. Available on amazon and other online retailers. This discussion will be from 9:30 to 11 AM, in-person and via zoom. Contact Henry Brinton for the zoom link. Bonus: Author David Williams will lead the discussion!
Hiking Group
MAY 17 | 10AM | MANASSAS NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD
The Hiking Group gathers for hikes across Northern Virginia to enjoy God’s creation and community together. All are welcome!
Young Adults Small Group
MAY 24 | 10AM | RSVP FOR ADDRESS
We gather at various young adults’ (20s-30s-ish) members’ homes for brunch, conversation, fellowship, and connection. This group is a beautiful mix of individuals, couples, young families, and more. All young adults (and their children) are welcome!
Board Game Group
MAY 31 | 7PM | GAME & COMICS PAIR O’ DICE
The board game group gathers at a local Fairfax spit to build community through board games of all kinds!
Hiking Group
JUN 7 | 10AM | CROSS COUNTY TRAIL (OAKTON)
The Hiking Group gathers for hikes across Northern Virginia to enjoy God’s creation and community together. All are welcome!
Field Trip to Harriet Tubman Site
JUN 7 | ALL DAY | HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CENTER (CHURCH CREEK, MD)
As part of our Matthew 25 focus on dismantling racism, we will take a field trip in the FPC van to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Center, Saturday, June 7, leaving FPC at 8:30 AM. Explore "Tubman’s world … her faith, family and community … her childhood in Maryland, her emancipation from slavery, her time as a conductor on the Underground Railroad and her continuous advocacy for justice" (https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/eastern/tubman.aspx). No charge, but bring a bag lunch. We will meet in the Fairfax Presbyterian Church parking lot. RSVP to hgbrinton@gmail.com.
Sip & Savor Group
JUN 8 | 12:30PM | WINERY AT LAGRANGE
Sip & Savor gathers for lunch, drinks, wine-tastings, and fellowship at different restaurants, breweries, and wineries around the area. Use the sign-up link for more information!
Mother Emanuel Book Talk & Signing
JUN 13 | 7PM | FELLOWSHIP HALL
All are invited to a book talk at FPC on Friday, June 13, at 7:00 PM. Hear Kevin Sack, Pulitzer-prize-winning New York Times journalist and author of the new book Mother Emanuel: Two Centuries of Race, Resistance, and Forgiveness in One Charleston Church. "Dylan Roof’s callous murder of nine people during Bible study opens a window into the power of the Black Church in an historic city in the American South. Race, religion, and terror combine for an extraordinary story of America, the resilience of a people, and their capacity to forgive in order to live with unimaginable grief” (Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again). Event is free of charge, but EventBrite tickets are required for planning purposes. Register using the QR code "Scan me!" For more information, contact Henry Brinton at hgbrinton@gmail.com