When Col. Crawford, the founder of Portsmouth laid out the town in 1752, he named one of the blocks “Church Square.” Trinity Church was built on Church Square in 1762. It continues as a vibrant Christian witness on Church Square some 250 plus years later. Trinity is a...
St. John’s Church was established by the Diocese of Virginia in May 1848 as the second Episcopal congregation in Portsmouth. The original Greek Revival building was located near the corner of Court and London Streets. During the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855, James Chisholm, the church’s first priest,...
In the historical tradition of Ebenezer, this is a warm and friendly church where everybody is somebody, and Jesus is Lord! They are a historical traditional church in transition, under the leadership of Pastor LeRoy Hill, Jr., who believes in meeting the needs of humanity as they exist...
St. Paul's Catholic Church was first built in 1813 by French and Irish immigrants. It was the first Catholic congregation in Portsmouth. This is actually the congregations' fifth building (once the membership expanded and twice the previous churches were burned down). St. Paul's was built of shaved granite in...
Fourth Baptist Church was organized by missionaries of the Christian church in 1890 near the Portsmouth waterfront area. They believe that God created all men equally and has given each person the ability to mature spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially and intellectually. Sunday Schedule: 9 am Sunday School 9:45 am...
Court Street Baptist Church, founded in 1789, was burned down and rebuilt in1901 of pink granite quarried in Salisbury, N. C. This church is one of only two Baptist churches in this exuberant Romanesque Revival style in the nation. The other is in Tennessee. The stained glass is...
First Presbyterian Church, built in 1877, is stone masonry with original slate shingles imported from Scotland. Grover Cleveland's father was a minister there from 1826-1830. At First Presbyterian they believe that all persons are made in the image of God and that all of us have fallen short...
Monumental United Methodist Church was built in 1831, but it actually dates back to 1772 when Rev. Robert Williams, a Methodist minister and missionary preached here making it the oldest continuing Methodist congregation in the South and the third oldest in the nation. One of its most notable...
