Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church is a member church of the Presbyterian Church (USA), located at 73rd Street and Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side of New York City.
| Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
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| Location | New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Membership | 572 (2021)[1] |
| Website | mapc |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Synod | Synod of the Northeast |
| Presbytery | Presbytery of New York |
| Parish | Madison Avenue |
History
The church was organized in 1839 as Eleventh Presbyterian Church, changed names to Memorial Presbyterian Church in 1872, and then to the current Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in 1887.[2] The current location was built in 1901 and has an 800-seat sanctuary.[3]
In 1927, George Arthur Buttrick succeeded Henry Sloane Coffin as minister.[4]
References
- "Church Trends - Madison Avenue". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "New York, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- "Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church and Board of Pensions build partnership on shared values". Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- T. A. Prickett, The Story of Preaching, Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2011, pp. 80-81
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