by Cierra Christian | Apr 27, 2022 | News
Immediately upon entering the front doors of the Fellowship Hall, a dramatic image of the Samaritan bending over a beaten and bloodied stranger serves as an important reminder of the intimate relationship between the teachings of Christ and the work we are called to...
by Cierra Christian | Oct 19, 2021 | Advocacy
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live in a mixed income housing development? Are you curious as to how developers make the financials work, particularly in areas like Uptown where land costs are high? This panel discussion answers these questions and more...
by Cierra Christian | Oct 11, 2021 | Bicentennial
If you are a Presbyterian in The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), our denomination, the annual meeting of the General Assembly is a big deal. And, if you happen to worship at First Presbyterian in Charlotte, it is even a bigger deal if the General Assembly is hosted by...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
Most locals know that Charlotte exists where is does because of the intersection of two ancient Native American trading paths at the spot we now know as the Square – the intersection of today’s Tryon and Trade Streets. But how and when did a beautiful Gothic style...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
On December 22, 1876, The Charlotte Democrat reported that a new and elegant Parsonage had been completed for the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church. The paper reported “We wish every Christian Minister of the Gospel in the land had as nice a house to live in.”...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
Accion began in the early 1980’s under the direction of the Rev. Oscar Dorantes of Merida, Yucatan. Oscar, a native of Yucatan, was educated at Birmingham Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama in the 60’s. After returning to Mexico, he was ordained and served a...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
You never know what kind of calls you’re going to receive when you’re the church receptionist… When we were building the Poplar Street Building in 2000, our receptionist answered a call from a former member who said she had a stained glass window that was...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
We are blessed with a beautiful church, “a model of elegance and good taste” The Mecklenburg Times announced in April 1895 in anticipation of the re-opening of the First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte following an extensive and quite expensive (just over $30,000)...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
Most members of First Presbyterian have seen the photographs of all the ministers who have served our church that hang on the walls of the Session room. But do you know what other room in the church has walls covered with photographs showing 100 years of our history?...
by Cierra Christian | Sep 23, 2021 | Bicentennial
Perhaps you have noticed the large bronze tablet to the left as you enter the church. It says “First Presbyterian Church Organized 1832.” And if you had been around First Presbyterian in 1932, you would have been here for the Centennial Celebration. So what gives –...
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