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File:P1200307 Paris VII quai Orsay N65 eglise americaine rwk.jpg, The church entrance from Quai d'Orsay
File:Paris 2014 American Church 08.jpg, The courtyard, with the parish house on the right and the sanctuary on the left
File:Paris 2014 American Church 12.jpg, The altar and organ
File:Paris 2014 American Church 14.jpg, Interior
Official website
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The American Church in Paris (formerly the American Chapel in Paris) was the first American church established outside the United States. It traces its roots back to 1814, and the present church building - located at 65 Quai d'Orsay in the 7th arrondissement of
In 1814, American Protestants started worshiping together in homes around Paris and at the Oratoire du Louvre temple. The first American sanctuary was built in 1857, on rue de Berri.
The American Church in Paris was then, as now, an independent interdenominational fellowship, for all those adhering to the historic Christian tradition as expressed in the
Eiffel Tower
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File:The Eiffel Tower seen from the Alexandre III bridge.jpg, The distinctive green spire of the American Church in Paris in front of the base of the Eiffel Tower
File:Paris - Pont Alexandre III and the Eiffel Tower - 4066.jpg, The Eiffel Tower with the church spire on the right from the Paris
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, France - dates to 1931.
History
In 1814, American Protestants started worshiping together in homes around Paris and at the Oratoire du Louvre temple. The first American sanctuary was built in 1857, on rue de Berri.
The American Church in Paris was then, as now, an independent interdenominational fellowship, for all those adhering to the historic Christian tradition as expressed in the Apostles' Creed
The Apostles' Creed (Latin: ''Symbolum Apostolorum'' or ''Symbolum Apostolicum''), sometimes titled the Apostolic Creed or the Symbol of the Apostles, is a Christian creed or "symbol of faith".
The creed most likely originated in 5th-century Ga ...
. It served both the American expat community, and a wide variety of other English-speaking people from different countries and denominational backgrounds.
Today
The American Church, or ACP, continues to minister to many Anglophone Protestants in Paris, with multicultural programming, and a congregation coming from some 40 nations and 35 Christian denominations. The congregation is led in worship by the senior pastor, associate pastor, youth pastor and a retired guest pastor who handles weddings. Its staff is also diverse in terms of background and denomination. It is run by a church council represented by a committee ofministries
Ministry may refer to:
Government
* Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister
* Ministry (government department), a department of a government
Religion
* Christian mi ...
namely: Communications, Community Life, Christian Education, Development and Property, Finance and Stewardship
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, Human Resources, Membership and Evangelism
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Christians who specialize in evangelism are often known as evangelists, whether they are i ...
, Mission Outreach, and Worship and Music
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. The building hosts two bilingual nursery school
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s, a variety of twelve-step program
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recovery groups, fitness classes, kung fu
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, basketball leagues, a free concert series, and an ad board for housing and job opportunities. Many more community-based services are housed in the church building.
The closest métro station is Invalides
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Gallery
Pont Alexandre III
The Pont Alexandre III is a deck arch bridge that spans the Seine in Paris. It connects the Champs-Élysées quarter with those of the Invalides and Eiffel Tower. The bridge is widely regarded as the most ornate, extravagant bridge in the cit ...
File:La Tour Eiffel vue du Pont des Invalides.JPG, A close-up view of the spire from the Invalides bridge, with the Eiffel Tower in the background
File:Bateau-Mouche-Galere.jpg, The spire, center, as seen from the Invalides bridge
See also
* American Cathedral in Paris *American Church in Berlin The American Church in Berlin (ACB) (''Amerikanische Kirche in Berlin'') is an ecumenical and international congregation in Berlin that was established in the 19th century.
ACB's members come from more than seventeen Christian denominations and f ...
*American Church in Rome
St. Paul's Within the Walls ( it, San Paolo dentro le Mura), also known as the American Church in Rome, is a church of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe on Via Nazionale in Castro Pretorio, Rome. It was the first Protestant church ...
* The Scots Kirk
References
Sources
*External links
Official website
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