Westminster Presbyterian Church - Table of Contents
Holmes Chapel - Westminster Presbyterian
Church
724 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY
located on Millionaires'
Row
Dr. Samuel Van Vranken Holmes was installed as Pastor of Westminster in 1893. His forty year pastorate was marked by distinguished leadership in Biblical scholarship, preaching, and social service.
He initiated an annual series of lectures at the Teck Theatre on Main Street, bringing a ministry to the community at large in 1924. He saw the possibilities of extending this work via radio and the first live broadcast of worship at Westminster was carried by WGR in 1925. This broadcast ministry continued for fifty years earning the distinction of being the longest such series.
At the time of Dr. Holmes' retirement in June 1932, the congregation numbered 1800 members.For more information about Dr. Homes, see History.
See also John McClive, Linking With the Comos in Sacred Places Correlates Westminster's art treasures with Gothic history
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Christ Enthroned |
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Altar - chalice and grape vines |
Needlepoint cushion |
Needlepoint cushion |
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Pulpit |
Pulpit - detail |
Pulpit - detail |
Podium |
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