Idlewild Presbyterian Church

The prettiest church in Memphis (in my humble opinion). I can’t wait to get married here and wish I could put it on my Pinterest board. No seriously, if a sermon goes on a little too long I start imagining where the flowers will go and my color schemes. I hope that doesn’t make me too terrible of a person…

Listen, I don’t like churches, but this is actually a palatable church! Plus, it is pretty! Good location.

Reviewing a church seems a bit strange to me. So with that being said, I love this place. I’m not sure if it’s beacuse I grew up going coming every Sunday when I was «knee high to a chair» or running up and down the ramp that connects the church building to the recreation building.
There’s one thing for sure, I feel at home within this amazingly gorgoues church. If you you’re driving down Union ave, headed towards downtown, Idlewild will be on your right hand side, across the street from Kroger and next door to Donald’s doughnuts.
If you’re looking for a place to feel at home or feel like you need to «get up close to God», Idlewild may be the place for you. There are two services on Sunday mornings. The first is at 8:30 in the chapel and the second is at 11:00 in the sanctuary. Communion is served every Sunday during the 8:30 service and at the first of the month during the 11:00 service.

It’s always odd rating churches, but I thought Idlewild deserved a mention. We had family in town who are Presbyterians and we took them to this church in downtown Memphis. It’s a breath-​taking church, with beautiful detail in the architecture and a grand feel to the interior. Pastor Stephen Montgomery gave a nice service — a lot of pride is taken in the traditions of this church. Even if you’re not religious, it’s a peaceful place to reflect, which is what I did.