Established in 1792, Tamworth Church is independent and elder led
10:30 AM Sunday morning worship
6:00 PM Sunday evening worship
Expository preaching from a Reformed perspective In 2024 our service times are as follows:
Sunday at 9:15 AM Sunday School for children ages 6 - 12
Sunday at 10:00 AM Worship Service with Expository Sermons from 1 and 2 Peter
Sunday at 6:00 PM Evening Bible Study on Re
formed Theology
On the 20th of September, 1792, the first church meeting was held at the house of Mr. The church being thus organized, it was voted, '' That the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper be administered on the first Sabbath in November." The communion season was anticipated with great delight. The little church now (Nov. 4), numbered nineteen; thirteen males and six females. This was the first time many of the congregation had witnessed the celebration of the Lord's Supper. A deep solemnity pervaded the audience. To the church it was a Pentecostal season. Previous to passing the bread Mr. Hidden reminded them of the love of Christ, his death and atonement. He reminded them of his last supper and his sufferings in the garden. Said he, "I come to break bread to you here in the wilderness. The manna is ready. Eat ye all of it." This season cannot be better described than in the words of one who was present. "This season," said he, "was awfully solemn. There was not a man, women, or child who was not affected to tears. This was the first time such a season had been enjoyed in the town, and we were so thankful that we had now the stated means of grace, a church and a pastor, dearer to every heart than life itself; we could express our gratitude only by deep sobbing’s of the heart. The fountains of our souls were broken up. We felt that Christ was present with us. We blessed him and covenanted to be his forever. This was a foretaste of heavenly communion; it was the house of God and the very gate of heaven." The following lines of Mr. Hidden are fraught with great interest.
“I have today, for the first time, administered the Lord's Supper to my little flock. The act was new to me. As I looked round on those who partook of the elements of Christ's body and blood, I thought how happy we shall be in heaven when we sit around Christ's table and he, at the head. Then these bodies will be changed. They will be like Christ's glorious body.”