Welcome!
We invite you, whoever you are and whoever God is helping you to become, to join First Presbyterian Church of Charlotte in our journey of faith. God is love, and that love is for you. You belong as a child of God, and we welcome you. Come experience how that belonging might change you and our world as we seek to be for Christ in the heart of Charlotte.
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Worship with us
Contemplative Worship
SUNDAYS AT 9-9:40 AM | Chapel
The contemplative service is unique each week. It may incorporate elements of silence, reflective prayer, music, and/or meditation, and communion will be served each week.
Traditional Worship
SUNDAYS AT 11 AM | SANCTUARY, LIVESTREAM, WAXN-CHANNEL 64
Our traditional service lasts right around one hour each week and includes prayer, hymns, scripture reading, and a sermon.
Sermon Archive
We provide the audio, video, bulletin, and transcript for most sermons. Watch (or rewatch!) a past service at any time that's convenient for you.
200 W. Trade Street | Charlotte, NC 28202
Location + Parking
Free parking is available on Sunday mornings and during all church events at the corner of Trade and Poplar Streets. You can enter the lot from Poplar Street, directly across from the church.
Need special parking?
Parking for those with disabilities is also available on the driveway in front of our sanctuary. Access via the entrance on Church Street.
Upcoming Churchwide Events
Child and Youth Mental Health Parenting Classes
Child and Youth Mental Health Parenting Classes
In partnership with Sun Counseling and Wellness, FPC is offering three classes designed to empower parents with knowledge and techniques to support th...
Decorate a Habitat Playhouse
Decorate a Habitat Playhouse
Help us decorate a Habitat for Humanity playhouse to celebrate our upcoming build this fall! We will have the opportunity to paint a design on the pla...
Gun Violence Prevention Panel
Gun Violence Prevention Panel
A panel will empower participants to take practical actions that promote a safer community. A light lunch will be provided free of charge, but please ...
Our Mission
Listen to FPC member and Elder, Sarah Shifflet, talk briefly about the process of developing our identity statements. Watch until the end to hear the full mission statement told by the congregation.
Learn about First Presbyterian
You can learn about what you'll experience each weekend when you arrive on campus.
Get to know us
Get to know the heart behind First Presbyterian and what we’re doing in our community.
Find deeper meaning
Through our weekend services, Sunday school classes, and serving teams, you’ll discover a deeper sense of life, faith, and community.