First Presbyterian Church (Jackson, Mississippi)
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First Presbyterian Church of Jackson | |
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The First Presbyterian Church of Jackson | |
32°19′05″N 90°10′41″W / 32.318°N 90.178°W | |
Location | 1390 North State Street, Jackson, Mississippi |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Presbyterian Church in America |
Previous denomination | Presbyterian Church in the United States |
Churchmanship | Evangelical, Reformed |
Website | www.fpcjackson.org/ |
History | |
Founded | 8 April 1837 |
Administration | |
Presbytery | Mississippi Valley |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Rev. David Strain |
The First Presbyterian Church is an historic congregation currently housed at 1390 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1837.[1]
Description
First Presbyterian Church is the largest Presbyterian church in Mississippi and a flagship and founding congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America. Its communicant membership is over 2,500.[2]
With 3,100 members, it has become the largest Presbyterian congregation in Mississippi and one of the largest in the United States. It has played a significant role in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and the congregation has remained one of the flagship congregations of that denomination.[3] The church played a significant role of establishing the Winter Theological Institution in 1962, which became Reformed Theological Seminary.[4]
Doctrine
The congregation adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith.[5]
The church describes itself " A steadfast witness to historic Reformed Christianity for over 175 years".
It is a member of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery.[6]
References
- ^ "Our History". First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Database of Megachurches in the U.S." Hartford Institute for Religion Research. 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "A Brief History of First Presbyterian Church". First Presbyterian Church. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Our History". First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "Our Beliefs". First Presbyterian Church. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- ^ "The Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley :: Churches". Msvalley.org. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
External links
- Presbyterian churches in Mississippi
- 1837 establishments in Mississippi
- Presbyterian megachurches in the United States
- Religious organizations established in 1837
- Religious buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi
- Presbyterian Church in America churches in Mississippi
- Churches in Hinds County, Mississippi