Fort Street Presbyterian Church, in Detroit, Michigan - 175 Years Old

1849 = 175 Years

Fort Street Presbyterian Church, in Detroit, Michigan, is an absolutely impressive church. In 2024 they are celebrating their 175^th anniversary.  My work with the church began with Pastor Garrett Longmann.  From the conversations we had together, emerged a new hymn for them. 

The anniversary hymn I created for them is called: “Christ, Who Once Beckoned”.  I sent it to them on November 15, 2023. 

Garrett got back to me on November 16^th. He told me that they have a new music director Patrick Kuhl, and that Patrick would respond directly regarding the new hymn.

  I had an email from Patrick on November 21, 2023, saying that he approves and plans to use the hymn to the familiar tune i suggested, JERUSALEM.

 

The gorgeous photos of this incredible church building were made by Helmut Ziewers for Historic Detroit. 

175 Years of Presbyterian World Mission

Did you know...
We are celebrating 175 years of Presbyterian World Mission this year?

You can read a fascinating history of Presbyterian World Mission, here:

175 Years of Presbyterian World Mission

And another excellent article on the World Mission emphasis of our Presbyterian Church, here:

"Better Together"

"The story of Presbyterian mission is a long and beautiful one, for Presbyterians have been establishing and faithfully supporting mission societies since the 1790s. In 1813, the Female Missionary Society supported a traveling missionary, and the Female Domestic Missionary Society was formed three years later at Second Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.  By 1831, the Synod of Pittsburgh formed the Western Foreign Missionary Society. Finally, in 1837—exactly 175 years ago—the General Assembly agreed, at Pittsburgh’s urging, to assume the responsibilities of the society and its 44 missionaries, creating the Board of Foreign Missions. Missionaries went into the world to preach, teach, heal, and plant churches in places like Brazil, Congo, Egypt, and China."