Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
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Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is a large congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The church was founded in 1808[1] and has been located on Fifth Avenue at 55th Street in midtown Manhattan since 1875[2]. It has approximately 3,500 members[3] from a variety of backgrounds [1].
The church has long been noted for its high standards in preaching and music, led by pastors such as John Hall and musicians such as Lowell Mason, and it has been at the forefront of many fields, from the development of Sunday school to homeless advocacy[4].
“Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church is famed for its sloping auditorium, its fine acoustics, its old gas brackets and reflectors. Instrumental in founding Princeton Theological Seminary, Presbyterian Hospital (now New York Presbyterian Hospital) and many a mission church, this rich old house of God was once called the Cathedral of Presbyterianism.”[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Fifth Avenue Church: Presbyterian. The History Box (03/15/2007). Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Tom Fletcher's New York Architecture. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Ten Year Trends. Presbyterian Church (USA) Research Services. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (05.14.2008). Judge Says Homeless Can Stay, but Only on Church's Steps. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Call to Fifth Avenue. Time. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
