Historic 182-year-old Alabama church closes doors for good
The historic Five Mile Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has finally closed its doors after 182 years of service due to a dwindling attendance and an aging congregation.
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The historic Five Mile Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has finally closed its doors after 182 years of service due to a dwindling attendance and an aging congregation.
Five Mile Presbyterian Church, founded in 1841, held its final service May 7, 2023.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Dwindling attendance by an increasingly elderly congregation at a historic Alabama church has prompted the difficult decision to close its doors for good, with the final worship service held this Sunday after 182 years.
Five Mile Presbyterian Church, founded in 1841, will close down after the final service May 7.