Memorial Presbyterian Church — Local services in Saint Augustine

I love this church. As someone who has created two tarot decks & practices with moon cycles, etc. I love the way this church is set up.

Not only is it beautiful with a powerful ambience, but I like the way they worship. Before I thought I wasn’t Christian because I was brought up as Methodist. I think it’s important to show children there are multiple paths of worship.

My ancestral family came to the USA as Protestants from England, then involved with the Salem Witch Trials. I am unsure what to call my current beliefs as they are undefined and I am going with what works. But I will say growing up I never received answers to a single prayer to God, which resulted in me turning to the occult.

I do not think this is bad as it resulted in a lot of information being revealed & assistance in my journey of life. However, in classic Christian worship at my old church we would just stand up and sing random songs, I don’t like that. I don’t connect.

I liked this church because they brought a metaphysical aspect to it. They brought something no other church has. Actual presence.

If you are into soft, easy, “Woo-woo 2 seconds and we are done” church life this is not for you!!!!!!!

This is a church for anyone who is into the ACTUAL physical, mental and manifestation style of worship. At Memorial Presbyterian Church you can feel comfortable to worship God and Jesus even as a “sinner”.

It has truly stuck with me and I cannot wait...

St. Augustine had no Protestant church when it became an American town in 1821. At first a united Protestant church was favored. Many denominations sent missionaries such as Presbyterian Eleazer Lathrop, who first arrived in 1821. By October, 1823, the few resident Presbyterians had decided to build their own church. Rev. Wm. McWhir arrived to organize the congregation. In 1824, the First Presbyterian Church was constituted and a cornerstone was laid for a structure. That church, which was located on St. George Street, housed Florida's first formally constituted Presbyterian congregation until 1890.

Henry M. Flagler, whose efforts greatly aided the opening of the east Florida coast for development, built the Memorial Presbyterian Church in memory of his daughter, Jennie Flagler Benedict, who died tragically in 1889. He presented the magnificent Venetian Renaissance style structure to the First Presbyterian Church. Upon moving in to the new building in 1890, the congregation took the name Memorial Presbyterian Church in honor of their benefactor. The remains of Henry Flagler lie beside those of his first wife, Mary, and his daughter in...

Every time my husband and I walked past this church when visiting St. Augustine, we thought it was a Catholic Cathedral. The copper dome and spires are architecturally beautiful, and so we decided to explore one day and realized it was a Presbyterian church with a massively impressive pipe organ that seemed to overtake the room. Much to our surprise, the docent on duty informed us that Henry Flagler's mausoleum was located on the premises. Wandering over to the direction in which she pointed, we came to a gated entrance to a white room under a stained glass dome with four crypts: Henry's, two wives (one shared with a passed child), and an empty one. There was something inspiring, and yet disturbing, to be viewing where Henry Flagler was laid to rest. If you are a history or architecture buff, I recommend...