Welcome!
Welcome to First Presbyterian Church, in historic Athens, Alabama!
We serve each other, the Athens community, and the world on the square in downtown Athens. Our church family is a community of believers who welcome all who come seeking the grace and peace of God.
Our Mission: Worship God. Serve Others. Make Disciples.
Our Vision: As Christ is “the light of all mankind,” Christ also calls us to be “the light of the world.” Through God’s love and grace in Jesus Christ, we respond by serving others through acts of love, sharing God’s truth as revealed in scripture, and by reaching out to others in our community and beyond.
Our Guiding Principles
As Christ is “the light of all mankind” (John 1:4), Christ also calls us to be “the light of the
world” (Mat 5:4). Through God’s love and grace in Jesus Christ, we respond to this calling in
numerous ways, including, but not limited to, the following:
- The proclamation of the Gospel as revealed in scripture (Rom 10:14-15)
- The preservation of God’s truth as revealed in scripture (2Tim 3:16)
- The nurture and spiritual fellowship of our congregation (Acts 2:42)
- The giving of our time, talents, and resources to the church but also to our community — “serving on the square” — and to the world at large (James 2:17)
- By loving one another as Christ loves us (John 13:34-35)
- By exhibiting compassion as we comfort those in physical, emotional, and spiritual distress (Col 3:12)
