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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.

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Shiphrah and Puah

Aug 27, 2017

Jim Somerville: "The white members [of First Baptist Church] moved into their new building in 1841, just two blocks up the street, and left the old building to their black members, who promptly constituted the First African Baptist Church. I had lunch with its pastor recently and we talked about our shared history. I asked him, 'Why do you think the white members moved out?' He shrugged his shoulders and ventured a guess: 'They were afraid.'"