McKendree United Methodist Church

McKendree United Methodist Church
Location 523 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee
Country  USA
Denomination United Methodist Church
Website mckendreetoday.com
Clergy
Pastor(s) Stephen Handy

The McKendree United Methodist Church is a United Methodist church in Nashville, Tennessee.

Location

The church building is located at 523 on Church Street in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

History

The first building was constructed in 1833.[2] It was named in honor of Bishop William McKendree (1757-1835), who dedicated the church building on November 23, 1834.[2][3][4] It was the largest Methodist church in the United States at the time.[2]

Alexander Little Page Green (1806-1874) served as its pastor, followed by John Berry McFerrin (1807-1887).[5][6][7] The funeral of James K. Polk (1795–1849), who served as the 11th President of the United States, was conducted by Rev. McFerrin in this church.[8]

During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, it was converted into a hospital.[2] On January 29, 1879, a new church building was dedicated.[2] However, on October 26, 1879, the church was burned down.[2] In 1882, a new church was built.[2] On July 4, 1905, the church building was burned down again.[2] In 1910, the current church building was completed.[2] In 1910, the Von Guerthler Art Glass Company added stained glass windows.[1] In 1990, a Christian life Center was added to the rear of the church building.[1]

At present

The current pastor is Stephen Handy.[9] Services take place every Sunday at 9am and 11am.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 James A. Hoobler, A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee, The History Press, 2008, p. 72
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Official website: Our History
  3. ↑ Samuel S. Hill (ed.), Charles H. Lippy (ed.), Charles Reagan Wilson (ed.), Encyclopedia of Religion in the South, Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 2005, p. 538
  4. ↑ Herman Albert Norton, Religion in Tennessee, 1777-1945, Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press, 1981, p. 96
  5. ↑ FindAGrave: Alexander Little Page Green
  6. ↑ FindAGrave: John Berry McFerrin
  7. ↑ Henry Thurston Tipps, A History of McKendree Church, Nashville, Tennessee: Parthenon Press, 1984 p. 140
  8. ↑ Barbara Bennett Peterson, Sarah Childress Polk, First Lady of Tennessee and Washington, Nova Publishers, 2002, p. 70
  9. ↑ Official website: Our Pastor
  10. ↑ Official website: How We Worship