As part of the 125th anniversary of First Presbyterian Church in Crowley, Louisiana, a community choir with members from Crowley, Welsh and other members of the Western Cluster of the South Louisia
Singing hymns like “Amazing Grace,” a community choir (comprised mostly of members from Crowley and Welsh’s First Presbyterian churches) delighted the packed First Presbyterian Church of Crowley as part of Sunday’s 125th anniversary celebration service.
As candles flickered against stained glass windows in the afternoon, a packed house of worship helped First Presbyterian Church celebrate 125 years of service.
Built in 1929 to replace the first wood frame structure, the brick and mortar Presbyterian church that many have always known to stand at 321 E. Fourth St. in Crowley is as much part of First Presbyterian Church’s rich 125-year history as the people who helped build it.
When members of the First Presbyterian Church congregation began worshipping together in Crowley in 1890, they could only hope their flock would gr