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About Us
OUR
VISION
At Whidbey Presbyterian Church, our vision is to be a beacon of hope and a center for spiritual growth. We strive to nurture a community of faith where everyone can explore their relationship with God and each other through worship, service, and education.
WHAT WE
DO
We engage in a variety of activities including Sunday worship services, Bible studies, community service projects, and fellowship events. Our programs are designed to encourage spiritual growth, build lasting relationships, and make a positive impact in our community.
OUR COMMUNITY
Whidbey Presbyterian Church is more than just a place of worship; we are a community of believers who support one another through life’s challenges and celebrations. We welcome everyone to be part of our church family, regardless of background or beliefs.
OUR HISTORY
Additional property was purchased around our sanctuary, including a house that was used as the manse and would later become our church office. Heritage Hall was constructed in 1979 as our new location for Christian Education and fellowship. In 2025 the 'Welcome Center' was constructed to enclose the space between the sanctuary and Heritage Hall; and to improve accessibility to our building.
Whidbey Presbyterian Church began in 1964 as 'Whidbey United Presbyterian' with a group of school teachers, military families, and other community members who gathered for worship in Oak Harbor Jr. High School. In 1970, the church purchased our beautiful Dutch Reformed sanctuary from the departing congregation.
What does it mean to be Presbyterian?
Presbyterians belong to widening circles of theological identity and relationship: Reformed, Protestant, and Christian. Presbyterian is a way of being Reformed, which is one way of being Protestant, which is itself a way of being Christian. Whidbey Presbyterian Church belongs to the PCUSA denomination, which has its own unique identity and beliefs within the Presbyterian tradition.
What forms our identity and beliefs?
Reformed Tradition
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) affirms the distinctive beliefs of the Reformed Tradition, which date back to principles articulated by John Calvin in the 16th century. Central to the Reformed tradition is affirmation of the sovereignty of God. That assurance provides a basis for other traits of the Reformed way: that God calls us to service in the world, that our life together is to be ordered in ways that enable all members to flourish, that God calls us to generous stewardship of what we have, and that we are to stay alert to the human tendency to idolatry and tyranny and respond to God’s call to work for a society that seeks justice.
Book of Confessions
In these statements the church declares to its members and to the world who and what it is, what it believes, and what it resolves to do. These statements identify the church as a community of people known by its convictions as well as by its actions. They guide the church in its study and interpretation of the Scriptures; they summarize the essence of Reformed Christian tradition; they direct the church in maintaining sound doctrines; they equip the church for its work of proclamation. They serve to strengthen personal commitment and the life and witness of the community of believers.
Book of Order
The Book of Order is the second part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This volume contains the Foundations, the Form of Government, the Directory for Worship, and the Church Discipline. The first part of the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is contained in the Book of Confessions. Together these documents stand to be significant and instructive to both the individual and corporate life and faith of Presbyterians.
Have more questions?
We would love to talk! We understand that churches can be complicated places, and sometimes its easier to sit down with someone who can answer those questions. Contact us and we can schedule a time for you to meet with our pastor or another church leader.
