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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.

Mar 29, 2020

Jim Somerville: "Here’s what we’re learning, here’s what all of us are learning: the church is not the building; the church is the people..."


Mar 26, 2020

Jim Somerville: "In David, I get the idea that God’s salvation is not centered in an act of mercy, or deliverance, or blessing, or liberation, or protection, but in a person -- in David himself..."


Mar 25, 2020

Dr. Somerville's homily from Wednesday, March 25, 2020.


Mar 18, 2020

Dr. Somerville's homily from Wednesday, March 18, 2020.


Mar 15, 2020

Jim Somerville: "Here we are, trying to have church during a global pandemic. It would have made sense to just stay in bed, but we haven’t done that..."