First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles

First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles is a Presbyterian church at 1809 West Blvd in Los Angeles, CA 90019-5815. It is one of 2,252 churches in Los Angeles, and one of 66 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

A six-part historical journey through 170 years of Presbyterian presence in Los Angeles, tracing the church’s struggles, growth, and lasting influence on the city’s spiritual and cultural life.

1809 West Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90019-5815

Phone: (323) 935-5204 · Website: https://lapresbyterians.net/

Shares a ministry location with First United Presbyterian Church.

First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 767 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across California — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.

Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.

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The community around First Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is 2,500 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 42.9%
  • Food Insecurity: 27.0%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.7%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 27.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.6%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 14.5%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 14.3% (8.6–20.1%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 13.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 10.5%
  • Unemployment: 6.8% (2.9–10.7%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

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