| Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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.
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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