Brown Memorial

Brown Memorial is a Presbyterian church at 1316 Park Avenue in Baltimore, MD 21217. It is one of 1,253 churches in Baltimore, and one of 26 Presbyterian congregations in the city.

Therefore, we are working to build authentic relationships across historic boundaries of geography, race and class, trusting the Spirit to transform and equip us for our calling.

Brown Memorial is an inclusive Christian community with historic roots in the heart of Baltimore City.

Wheelchair accessible

1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21217

Phone: (410) 523-1542 · Website: https://browndowntown.org/

Brown Memorial is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 216 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Maryland — 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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Upcoming events at Brown Memorial

  • Sun, Sep 20 · 6 PM: MOTHRAA - AA Meeting — Parlor, 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217
  • Sun, Sep 20 · 7 PM: Cuba Partnership Team Meeting — Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian
  • Mon, Sep 21 · 1:30 PM: Labyrinth Open — Sanctuary, 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217
  • Mon, Sep 21 · 5 PM: Faith Adventure Zoom Small Group
  • Mon, Sep 21 · 6 PM: Med. on the Hill for Women - AA Meeting — Parlor, 1316 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217

From Brown Memorial's public calendar (https://browndowntown.org/). Times are the church's local time.

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Latest from Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church's YouTube channel: 2026-09-13: Sermon (all videos).

The community around Brown Memorial

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults say they are socially isolated. Nearly a quarter of adults here carry depression, and about 1 in 5 the people here live below the poverty line. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the lonely within reach of this door, and for a congregation that notices.

  • Social Isolation: 40.2%
  • Depression: 24.5%
  • Poverty Rate: 17.1% (11.6–22.6%)

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

Baltimore city is served by 721 churches — about one congregation for every 810 residents.

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