First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans

About this church

First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans worships at 11 a.m. Sunday at 5401 South Claiborne Avenue. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation describes itself as open and affirming, a More Light church, and a member of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians. Its homepage welcomes people across races and sexual orientations. Service posts and seasonal announcements show a traditional Christian rhythm that includes Communion, Scripture, prayer, music, and special observances such as candlelit Christmas worship and Holy Week liturgies.

Children and youth meet for Bible-story-based Sunday School at 10 a.m. on the first and third Sundays each month. Separate rooms serve preschool and kindergarten through first grade, elementary students in grades two through five, and youth in grades six through twelve. The congregation publishes special schedule changes when the New Orleans calendar affects access: one 2026 notice cancelled worship on the Sunday before Mardi Gras because members, streets, and neighborhoods were involved in parades. That local awareness means visitors should check the current homepage during Carnival season rather than assume the ordinary 11 a.m. service is operating. Recent worship materials and archived service posts help people preview the church’s preaching and order of worship. For most weeks, arriving before 10 allows families to use the twice-monthly education hour, while other visitors can come shortly before the main service.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, 11:00 Sunday worship, PCUSA affiliation, More Light identity, · Official children and youth page, twice-monthly schedule, ages, rooms, and Bible · Official Holy Week announcement, Communion, prayer, Easter worship, and seasonal · Official Mardi Gras notice, local access conditions, cancellation, and schedule-

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