People of God, Welcome Home
Kirkwood Presbyterian Church is an inclusive community of faith dedicated to extending the love and grace of Jesus Christ through thoughtful worship, intentional hospitality, and service to our neighbors.
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A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we are also a proud member of Presbyterians for a Better Georgia and are listed on GayChurch.org, commitments that reflect our conviction that Christ's love is extended to all people.
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In recent years, we have experienced renewed vitality, growth in participation, expanded mission, and deeper community life. We have found our voice, calling for God's justice to be made real in our world.
At Kirkwood, you will find a true church home, a place where you are known, valued, and embraced as part of the family of faith.
We are committed to Christian education for all ages, meaningful fellowship, and discipleship that strengthens our walk with God.
Whether gathered in worship, serving our neighbors, or sharing life together, we seek to live out Christ's call to love God and one another.
We give thanks to the Spirit for this flourishing, and we invite you to be part of what God is doing here.
Jesus Christ is the center of our being. Through Christ’s life, death and resurrection, we have been saved, and it is through God's unconditional grace and mercy that we carry out the mission of the church, calling for justice and peace, in worship, service and love. We believe Jesus Christ is the head of the church, and we as the church work to reflect teachings and commandments. The mission of the church is given form by God’s activity in the world as told in the Bible and understood by faith. God’s redeeming and reconciling activity in the world continues through the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
To worship God,
minister to our community,
and be disciples of Christ.
On January 29, 1984, an unnamed Presbyterian USA congregation met in historic Due West Community Center to hold its first worship service. Within nine months, the fledgling church had outgrown the community center and moved across the street to the Due West Elementary School. The school provided enough space for the congregation to start its very first church school program, and everyone from infants to adults enjoyed participating in the learning, worship, and fellowship.
In April 1985, a groundbreaking celebration marked the start of the first church building. Four months later, the congregation chose the name “Kirkwood,” which means “church in the woods.”​
On January 26, 1986, the congregation moved to its first church building on Acworth Due West Road. Kirkwood was constituted as a congregation in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. on September 28, 1986.
In July 2009, Kirkwood’s founding pastor, the Rev. Vance Nesbit, retired after 24 years of service. He was followed by supply and interim pastors until August 2011, when Kirkwood called its second full-time pastor. The Rev. Catherine Cavazos Renken first took the pulpit on Sept. 11, 2011.
Through the efforts and wisdom of our Session and through study of Scripture, Kirkwood continues grow spiritually and develop new ministries as we seek God’s will for our future together.
To provide quality programs to teach and spread the Good News of Christ for the spiritual, physical, and emotional flourishing of our community.
We are proud to be listed as an affirming church on
