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+ | {{for|other churches named First Baptist|First Baptist Church (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox Church | {{Infobox Church | ||
− | |name=First United Methodist Church | + | |name=First United Methodist Church of Pensacola |
|image=FirstUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg | |image=FirstUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg | ||
|imagesize=288px | |imagesize=288px | ||
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|organized=[[December 7]], [[1821]] | |organized=[[December 7]], [[1821]] | ||
|pastortitle=Senior Minister | |pastortitle=Senior Minister | ||
− | |pastorname=Rev. Dr. | + | |pastorname=Rev. Dr. [[Wesley H. Wachob]] |
|location=6 East [[Wright Street]] | |location=6 East [[Wright Street]] | ||
− | |previous_locations=NE corner | + | |previous_locations=NE corner [[Tarragona Street|Tarragona]] and [[Intendencia Street]]s<br/>NW corner [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Garden Street]]s |
|website=[http://www.pensacolafirstchurch.com/ www.pensacolafirstchurch.com] | |website=[http://www.pensacolafirstchurch.com/ www.pensacolafirstchurch.com] | ||
|mapcode=<googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.417221" lon="-87.215652" zoom="16" width="300" height="250"> | |mapcode=<googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.417221" lon="-87.215652" zoom="16" width="300" height="250"> | ||
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</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | The '''First United Methodist Church''' or '''First Methodist Church''' is a historic church in Pensacola, currently located at 6 East [[Wright Street]]. The church's current pastor is the Reverend Dr. | + | The '''First United Methodist Church''' or '''First Methodist Church''' is a historic church in Pensacola, currently located at 6 East [[Wright Street]]. The church's current pastor is the Reverend [[Wesley Wachob|Dr. Wesley H. Wachob]]. |
− | == | + | ==Prior buildings== |
− | + | [[Image:FirstMethodistPalafox.jpg|thumb|left|The church's second home, at [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Garden Street]]s]]First Methodist Church was first established in Pensacola on 7 December [[1821]] as a mission of the Mississippi Methodist Conference, with the Reverend [[Alexander Talley]] as the mission's first pastor. Initially services were held in a courthouse and old theatre. In [[1827]], the church purchased a lot on the northeast corner of [[Tarragona Street|Tarragona]] and [[Intendencia Street]]s, and a permanent home for the church was built, with the first services held on 2 June [[1828]]. | |
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− | + | This first church building suffered two fires and in [[1881]] the property was sold and the church constructed a new facility on the northwest corner of [[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Garden Street]]s. In [[1906]], that lot was sold to make way for the [[San Carlos Hotel]], and the church purchased its current site on [[Wright Street]]. | |
− | + | The cornerstone for the church's current building was laid on 14 October [[1908]]. Services were held at [[Hannah Hall]] on [[Romana Street]] until the current building was completed in [[1910]]. Services were first held there on 30 October [[1910]]. | |
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