Richmond's First Baptist Church

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Richmond's First Baptist Church is a unique congregation where people from diverse cultural, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds join together to put God’s love in action. All find a home in our church with opportunities for spiritual growth, fellowship, and service.

Our people celebrate and draw strength from our diversity, which finds its unity in the Lord Jesus Christ. We embrace an international perspective with more than ten different languages spoken among our members. Men and women serve as deacons and as ordained staff in leading services and preaching sermons.

Faithful Presence

Dec 31, 2017

Brett Holmes: "Why do you go to church? Churches right here in Richmond are closing their doors. For that matter, why do you go anywhere? Why do you go to school, the grocery store, a museum, a football game? This question has long stuck with me: Why church...?"

Children's Sermon, 12/31/17

Dec 31, 2017

Dr. Jim Somerville's sermon to the children from Sunday, December 31, 2017.

Christmas Eve Homily, 11 o'clock

Dec 25, 2017

Robert Thompson: "We've used this Advent season as a time to ready ourselves for this day of days, using the simple gifts God has given us to deepen the meaning and the purpose of this sacred season. We need Christmas this year..."

Christmas Eve Homily, 5 o'clock

Dec 24, 2017

Jim Somerville: "It's hard for me to believe, but this is the tenth time I have celebrated Christmas with Richmond's First Baptist Church. Every year, I have looked for a good story to share at the five o'clock service..."

Simple Gifts: Travel

Dec 24, 2017

Jim Somerville: "This is why we travel at Christmas, no matter how hard it is or how long it takes: because a letter isn't enough, a phone call isn't enough, even Skyping or FaceTiming isn't enough. We need to be physically present with each other at some point, and Christmas is the perfect time to do it..."