First Presbyterian Church of Arlington

About this church

First Presbyterian Church of Arlington gathers in person and online Sunday at 11 a.m. A parking lot behind the church is entered from Carlin Springs Road and includes designated visitor spaces. During the school year, children's Sunday School runs from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.; nursery care during worship serves children age three and younger, with silent pagers available for parents. Children are also welcome to remain in the service. Guests who want to preview the congregation can watch current or archived worship on YouTube.

The congregation traces its beginning to twenty-nine people who met in a Ballston home in February 1872. Its first Sunday School soon gathered above a blacksmith shop at Ball's crossroads while members raised money for a church building. Today FPCA describes itself as a welcoming community of forgiven people and opens participation, membership, and leadership across differences of race, gender, nationality, sexuality, denomination, and social status. Formation includes children, youth, young adults, adult spiritual growth, and small groups. Local service is equally concrete: nonperishable food collected in the Welcome Hall supports Arlington Food Assistance Center, and intergenerational mission nights serve neighbors experiencing homelessness through PathForward. A practical Sunday combines the 9:45 education hour with 11 a.m. worship.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official visitor page, Sunday worship, online access, parking, and visitor space · Official children’s page, nursery ages, pagers, and school-year Sunday School · Official history page, 1872 founding, early Sunday School, and first property · Official ministries page, formation, food collection, and local assistance

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