Plymouth's first services were held in 1869 in Yesler’s Hall, a large room above a Pioneer Square drug store. As the congregation grew, we sought a location for a place of our own. The First Plymouth Church building was dedicated in 1873. Our congregation soon outgrew the building again, and built a new church at Third and University. This beautiful brick building housed the congregation until we once more outgrew the space and built a new church at Sixth and University, dedicated in 1912.
A history of spiritual leadership and social innovation. Plymouth began its legacy in 1869, the same year that appears on Seattle’s corporate seal.
In the late 1950s, it became clear that our beloved church building had antiquated systems that were inadequate for modern demands. The last service was held there in 1966. Plymouth’s current building was dedicated in 1967, and is a distinctive part of Seattle’s modern mid-century architecture.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH
Make Church An Adventure. Make A Difference. Get Involved!
Throughout our history, Plymouth has been recognized for its commitment to social justice. From hosting women's suffrage movement events and protecting Chinese laborers in the late nineteenth, supporting peace movements and civil rights struggles of the sixties, addressing the ongoing homeless crisis, advocating for equal rights in the LGBTQ community and challenging issues of economic and racial inequality, Plymouth takes the lead and sounds the voice of progressive theology in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Making a Difference
Plymouth ministers to the wider community through ministry teams centered around community, outreach and social justice, worship, faith formation and administration. Through these teams, we continue the Plymouth tradition of advocating for children, people experiencing homelessness and mental illness. We address economic equality, immigration issues, undoing institutional racism and environmental justice.
