Valley Creek Presbyterian Church has the distinction as the oldest
Presbyterian church in Alabama, and I chose to feature it
for this
blog's 10th anniversary.
Yes, Selma, Ala., Daily Photo
is 10 years old today, but that
is just a tad when compared to the long
legacy of this 201-year-old church.
The congregation formed in 1816
before Alabama even became a territory.
The eight families that founded it hailed from North Carolina,
and they built a log structure in 1821. It was replaced by this
Greek Revival building around 1857.
And yes, this church still meets! Although its active membership has dwindled
to just a few, services are still held the second and fourth Sundays
at 9:30 a.m., and they sing lovely old hymns from a 1946 hymnal.
Notice the two floors. You enter on the ground floor which serves
as a fellowship hall, then climb a couple flights of stairs
to the second-floor sanctuary.
Above is a plaque in the foyer that was placed by the Alabama Society
of the Daughters of the American Revolution noting the church's
distinction at the oldest Presbyerian church in the state.
Many thanks to the readers and contributors of this blog!
I have met so many interesting Selmians, researched local history
and stretched my creative limits to shoot photos of the same subjects
at different angles, in different lighting and different seasons
to try to keep a small-town photo blog alive and fresh!
Thanks also to City Daily Photo Blogs which introduced me to this
9 comments:
Happy 10th. Excellent post.
MB
Congrats on doing this for 10 years! Well done. And the church is interesting.
It is a fine photo of the plaque, esp with the flowers in the foreground.
Quite a distinctive looking church. Congratulations on the milestone!
Good shot
Congratulations and long live both
great post to go with your blogiversary! i'm coming up behind you...you were one of the first blogs i followed from cdp!
...well, 10th anniversary. A most interesting church, I'd love to see the inside. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on your blogiversary and what a perfect picture/place to commemorate it. I started blogging in 2007 also -- around April or May..... and like you learn so much from this hobby -- and really so appreciate those of you who take time to read and encourage.
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