OUR MISSION
Adopted into the family of God
through the Covenant of Baptism,
the members of Covenant Presbyterian Church
joyfully witness for Jesus Christ
within the Reformed Christian tradition.
Nourished at the Lord’s table,
we delight in
lively worship and preaching,
rich and varied music,
energy from our youth and children’s programs,
the challenge of lifelong learning,
and our profound caring for one another.
We are committed
to being a spiritual home for the diverse community that surrounds our church;
to reaching out to local and global neighbors by educating, feeding, clothing, and comforting those in need of a healing touch;
and to being a welcoming and inclusive community of faith, celebrating our differences through our unity in Christ.
SERVICES
In Person, or online on Zoom or YouTube.
We don't concern ourselves with categories like "traditional" and "contemporary," but are far more concerned with meaningful. That being said, the average service looks very different each week, and may include anything from jazz to bluegrass, classical to contemporary. We take seriously the idea that worship is "The Work of the People" (coming from the Greek definition of "Litourgia"), and so we prefer a service that involves the whole community, young and old, the musically inclined and those who prefer to listen, those interested in missional outreach and those interested in quiet contemplation; everyone has something to contribute and receive from our worship life together.
WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 AM
In Person, or online on Zoom or on YouTube
FELLOWSHIP
10:30 AM
In Person, or online on Zoom.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 AM.
OUR HISTORY
In 1954 sheep grazed in the vicinity of our current church building, and Albuquerque was a growing city - spreading out in all directions.
That same year the Rev. John M. Orr was called to organize a church in the northeast heights, and on the first Sunday of January, 1955, twenty-seven people gathered as the nucleus of Covenant Presbyterian Church.
The original building was actually composed of barracks which had formerly been used as a maternity ward. John Orr served the congregation until his untimely death in 1966.
The Rev. Bill Knobloch became the pastor in December of that year, serving until his retirement in June of 1982. During Rev. Knobloch's tenure a major building and renovation project was begun which included a new space for worship.
Dr. John Cushman became Covenant's third pastor in 1983, and the same year the Covenant Corner Preschool was established.
In 1995 the Rev. Jan Butin joined the staff as the first associate pastor and worked with the congregation until 2002. That year Dr. Cushman left Covenant for Utah.
Covenant called Dr. Catherine Robinson to assume the leadership of theis church. She was installed on September 26, 2004, and immediately became involved in the 50th anniversary celebration.
Rev. Seth Finch became our associate pastor in August of 2008. Upon the departure of Catherine Robinson in 2012, Rev. Finch was called to assume the role of Pastor/Head of Staff.
This congregation has a history of widespread support for many mission and service projects, an exciting music program, children, youth, and adult activities, and community involvement.
We look forward to another 50 years of serving the people of northeast Albuquerque.