Spiritual Care During the Pandemic
Early in 2020, the First Presbyterian Church of Ulysses (FPCU) received a triple whammy. In February, Pastor Cheryl Peeples and her husband, John, accepted a calling to a church in Martinsville, WV because they wanted to be closer to their family. In March, the pandemic caused the church to completely shut down and in-person services could not be held. Finally, longtime music and choir director Alice Ploss retired around Easter. According to church historian Ginny Miller, FPCU was founded on Jan. 10, 1803 by four families who met at the home of David Atwater and were guided by Jedediah Ch...