First Presbyterian Church of Worcester

First Presbyterian Church of Worcester Worship Sunday at 10:30 In 1886, when the First Presbyterian Church of Worcester was organized, there were fifty-seven members and three elders. The Rev. J.H.

As a church of Jesus Christ, we want to help people experience the love of God by welcoming all, worshipping as one family, growing in faith and Christian service, as witnesses to the glory of God. Ralston was the first pastor. For the next 21 years, the congregation moved five times and had six different pastors. A history of the church says, "Surely they were like Israel wandering in the wildern

ess". That changed in 1907 when the church purchased a building from the Baptists at 717 Main Street. There the church flourished. By 1930, the members numbered well over seven hundred. The Depression and other factors soon took a heavy toll on the church. By 1976, declining attendance, an aging building and changing neighborhood led the church to sell its home of nearly seventy years. Thus began another period of "wilderness wandering" for the church, lasting three years. During this time, however, the members rededicated themselves to their ongoing Presbyterian witness in Worcester and continued to meet in various locations. During the Advent season in 1979, the congregation joyfully began to worship in its new building at 125 Holden Street under the leadership of Rev. Charles Munion. Through the dedication and generosity of many members, a larger fellowship hall and education wing was dedicated in 1992, at which time Rev. Jim Rand was pastor. We look forward to what lies ahead. We face many of the challenges of our forefathers as well as the challenges of the new technological age. Unlike our founding fathers, we are a multi-ethnic congregation, gathering our members from all over the United States and all four corners of the globe. We are a diverse church family, bound together by a strong belief in our Christian faith, reflecting different cultures with one voice of faith, and we look forward to what lies ahead.

05/31/2026

Welcome

05/17/2026

Welcome!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day!

"It's déjà vu all over again."-Yogi BerraOnce again the New England winter weather has no respect for our schedule, and ...
02/15/2025

"It's déjà vu all over again."
-Yogi Berra

Once again the New England winter weather has no respect for our schedule, and we are canceling tomorrow's worship service due to the incoming storm. Please stay home and stay safe!

02/08/2025

❄️ Due to the snow expected overnight and into the morning, we will not be holding worship tomorrow. The Deacons' strawberry shortcake 🍰 fundraiser has been postponed.

Our neighbors in Clinton are having a remote worship service via Zoom at 11am. The info to join or call in can be found on their homepage at www.PresbyterianClinton.org

Stay safe!

We need your help! If you haven't completed our Member Statistical Survey, please follow the link in the newsletter to d...
09/14/2024

We need your help! If you haven't completed our Member Statistical Survey, please follow the link in the newsletter to do so. This information will be very helpful when it comes time for our Clerk of Session to submit the annual statistical report to the Presbytery early next year. If you can't find the link, send us a PM!

It's YARD SALE time! Please join us next Saturday from 8am-1pm. Spread the word!Donations may be brought to the church t...
09/11/2024

It's YARD SALE time! Please join us next Saturday from 8am-1pm. Spread the word!

Donations may be brought to the church this Sunday morning (9/15) or on Friday 9/20.

Tomorrow!!!
05/12/2023

Tomorrow!!!

YARD SALE!!! Saturday, May 13, 9am-1pm
Baked good for purchase, and rumor has it Ryan will be manning the grill.

If you have items to donate, they can be dropped off at the church until Friday, May 12.

Want to help? We need volunteers to price and sort items on Friday evening and to set up and sell on Saturday. Let us know!

The weather for Saturday is looking great!
05/09/2023

The weather for Saturday is looking great!

YARD SALE!!! Saturday, May 13, 9am-1pm
Baked good for purchase, and rumor has it Ryan will be manning the grill.

If you have items to donate, they can be dropped off at the church until Friday, May 12.

Want to help? We need volunteers to price and sort items on Friday evening and to set up and sell on Saturday. Let us know!

Address

125 Holden Street
Worcester, MA
01606

Opening Hours

10:30am - 11:30am

Telephone

+15088522111

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