History
Welcome to Tuckahoe Presbyterian
Welcome! We are Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church, a caring community—rooted in faith, active in mission, and supportive of its members. We are specifically a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation located in the West End of Richmond. Presbyterian comes from the word for presbyter or elder. We are governed by a blend of lay leaders and ordained clergy, who share in the responsibilities and care of the church.
Our mission is that we are “called by God to be the heart, voice, hands, and feet of Christ where the Spirit leads us. We embody this through a variety of ministries and connections throughout our local, regional, and global community.
Tuckahoe Presbyterian is one of the 90+ churches part of the Presbytery of the James, which stretches from Charlottesville to Richmond, Petersburg, the Northern Neck, and Fredericksburg. Tuckahoe, organized by the Presbytery of Hanover on February 17th, 1952, had 59 charter members who responded to the urban expansion into the West End of Richmond.
Tuckahoe Presbyterian is certified as an Earth Care Congregation. The Earth Care certification recognizes churches that commit to taking seriously God’s charge to “till and keep” the garden. The goal of this program is to inspire churches to care for God’s earth holistically, through integrating earth care into all aspects of their worship, education, facilities, and outreach.
We host several community groups throughout the year, including Westham Garden Club, Al-Anon, a Girl Scouts Troop, POPS Band, and Tuckahoe Artists. Holy Trinity Church, one of the other PCUSA congregations, worships in our original Sanctuary – Wilson Hall. On the second floor of our education building, Tuckahoe Montessori School leases space for its elementary program. We are grateful to share space for valuable ministries and community groups here in Richmond. For more about building use, visit the “About-Rent Facilities” page.
For more about what to expect when visiting Tuckahoe, please visit our “Plan a Visit”
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In 2022, we conducted a Mission Sunday, which can be found here. It provides a lot of information about our context and hopes for the future. Our most recent Annual Report can be found here.
According to the PCUSA Book of Order (part of our constitution), “where permitted by civil law, each congregation shall cause a corporation to be formed and maintained….The corporation so formed…shall have the following powers: to receive, hold, encumber, manage, and transfer property, real or personal, for the congregation, provided that in buying, selling, and mortgaging real property, the trustees shall act only after the approval of the congregation….” G-4.0101. Articles of Incorporation can be found here.