Where is First Presbyterian Church of Hartford located?

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford is at 136 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106.

What time are services at First Presbyterian Church of Hartford?

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford meets Sunday at 10:30am. Times are the church's local time — confirm with the church before visiting.

What denomination is First Presbyterian Church of Hartford?

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford in Hartford, CT is a Presbyterian church.

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford is a Presbyterian church at 136 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, CT 06106. It is one of 177 churches in Hartford.

As empowered by the Spirit of the living God, we seek to reflect Jesus Christ who calls us to lives of justice and joy, and to embody what the Kin-dom of God might look like as we:live generously, show hospitality, seek simplicity, act creatively, serve others, ask more questions than give answers, bear witness to the love, truth, and justice of God, and celebrate that which brings life and flourishing for all of God’s creations.

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136 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT, 06106

Service times

Sunday 10:30am

Phone: +1 860 246 2224 · Website: https://www.firstpreshartford.org

Shares a ministry location with IDHR.

First Presbyterian Church of Hartford is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 34 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Connecticut — 11,342 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 Hartford

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 households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about a third of the people here live below the poverty line. That is 2,100 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.

Food Insecurity: 39.3%
Poverty Rate: 32.2% (22.5–41.9%)
Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.5%
Housing Insecurity: 28.1%
Uninsured Adults 18-64: 25.1%
Utility Shutoff Threat: 19.0%
Social Isolation: 38.9%
Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 33.0%
Transportation Barriers: 18.9%
Diabetes: 16.3%
Unemployment: 8.1% (2.9–13.4%)
Obesity: 39.0%
Uninsured All Ages (Census): 11.5% (4.4–18.7%)

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

Hartford city is served by 78 churches — about one congregation for every 1,552 residents.

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Refuge Church USA — 0.3 mi away
Fellowship of Connecticut — 0.3 mi away
South Congregational Church — 0.3 mi away

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