Trinity Presbyterian Church (Montgomery, Alabama)

Trinity Presbyterian Church
A photo of the front of Trinity Church
32°21′26.6″N 86°18′11.3″W / 32.357389°N 86.303139°W / 32.357389; -86.303139Coordinates: 32°21′26.6″N 86°18′11.3″W / 32.357389°N 86.303139°W / 32.357389; -86.303139
Location 1728 S Hull St, Montgomery, Alabama
Country United States
Denomination Presbyterian Church in America
Previous denomination Presbyterian Church in the United States
Churchmanship Evangelical, Reformed
Membership 1300
Website trinitypca.org
History
Former name(s) Central Presbyterian Church
Founded July, 1891
Architecture
Architect(s) Harold E. Wagoner
Architectural type Georgian revival
Years built 1952
Administration
Presbytery Southeast Alabama
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Claude McRoberts

Trinity Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Alabama is a flagship and founding congregation within the Presbyterian Church in America, PCA. Trinity has about 1,300 members.[1][2]

History

It was founded by members of the First Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, Alabama in July 1891 as Central Presbyterian Church in downtown Montgomery. The congregation grew rapidly from 32 members to over 400. In 1893 the church building was completed at Lawrence and Washington Streets. In 1909 the church moved to the Garden District of Montgomery and adopted its current name, Trinity Presbyterian Church. The new sanctuary building was completed in 1913 on the corner of Hull Street and Felder Avenue.

In 1951 the sanctuary was burned. Two firemen were killed during the blaze. Original walls remained however. The congregation rebuilt it soon after the fire, using the Georgian style of architecture. It was designed by the famous architect Harold E. Wagoner, and was completed in 1952. The Chancel reflects the return to the classical design of the European architecture. The pulpit is has wood carvings of ancient Christian symbols. The cassavant organ was installed in 1985. [3] In 1970 the Trinity Presbyterian School was formed.[4]

In 1973 Trinity Presbyterian left the Presbyterian Church in the United States over its growing theological liberalism and became a charter member of the Presbyterian Church in America.[5] The congregation is a member of the Southeast Alabama Presbytery of the PCA.[6] The church has two morning services at 8:30 and 11 AM, and one evening service. Holy communion is served one time every fourth Sunday.[7]

Doctrine

It adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith, the Westminster Larger Catechism and Westminster Shorter Catechism,[8] as well as the Apostles Creed and Nicene Creed. [9] Trinity describes itself as Protestant, Reformed, evangelistic, Presbyterian, grace-oriented, kingdom-minded and confessional.[2] The church affirms the existence of the triune God, the deity of Jesus Christ, the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and total biblical inerrancy.

The current senior pastor is Claude McRoberts.[10]

Missions

The church is involved in several missions in Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Kenya, Uganda, England, Spain, Belgium, Ukraine, France, Athens, Greece, Budapest, Hungary, Germany, Asia, Taiwan, Australia and around the world.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://stat.pcanet.org/ac/directory/directory.cfm
  2. 1 2 "www.trinitypca.org/discover/our-beliefs/". trinitypca.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.trinitypca.org/worship/sanctuary/ www.trinitypca.org/worship/sanctuary/
  4. ↑ "Mission & Philosophy". trinitywildcats.com. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Trinity Presbyterian Church: Our History". trinitypca.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Church Directory". sealp.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.trinitypca.org/worship/what-to-expect/ www.trinitypca.org/worship/what-to-expect/
  8. ↑ "Trinity Presbyterian Church: Frequently Asked Questions". trinitypca.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  9. ↑ http://www.trinitypca.org/worship/worship-resources/ www.trinitypca.org/worship/worship-resources/
  10. ↑ "www.trinitypca.org/discover/our-staff/". trinitypca.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "www.trinitypca.org/missions/our-missionaries/". trinitypca.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/14/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.