At Seattle First Baptist Church, we are rooted in the best of Baptist tradition with a strong embrace of our progressive values. Here, you’ll experience traditional liturgy, hymns with the choir, a bonafide organ, and sometimes, our pastors even wear traditional robes. There’s always something happening in our community, as we extend the table of God’s communion into the world.

In our community “tradition” is something to be celebrated, because it is central to our story, our heritage, and our progressive values.

We are – at our very heart – inclusive, welcoming, and invite all to a seat at God’s enormous table.

A typical service will look something like this… 
We gather to music, and sing together.
We share a time with our children before they are dismissed for their own age-tailored program.
We invite our community to participate in our other gatherings throughout the week and also to support the work of Seattle First Baptist (if you’re a guest, don’t feel obligated!), we pray and we sing a bit more.
​Then one of our pastors or a guest will share a message or teaching from a passage from the Bible, and we conclude with more music and a blessing.

We ask that you are dressed. No, really. While some people do love to dress up for church, this is neither required or expected. It’s more important to us that you show up with your full self instead of being concerned about what that full self is covered in. Be comfortable and wear something that makes you feel at home.

For each stage of life, we offer age-specific faith formation resources and opportunities for learning about the Bible, becoming a follower of the way of Jesus, and acting to make the world a more just place. Seattle First Baptist is a welcoming and affirming place for people of all gender identities, sexuality expressions, economic statuses, and faith backgrounds. We welcome all families to be partners with us in providing for the spiritual welfare of your children. For more information, visit our Next Gen Ministries page here.

Our choir is open to all, and anyone can join at any time. You do not need to know how to read music, and we invite all who love to sing. We meet Sunday mornings typically at 10:20am as well as Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm, with a break in August. Please contact our Music Minister, Ben Luedcke, at for more information.

Free parking is available at the small surface lot on the corner of Spring and Boylston streets for Sunday worship, Wednesday choir rehearsal, and when specifically mentioned for other church events. The lot entrance is directly to the South/West of the church buildings across Spring street. For questions, contact

When coming to the church during other times for parking, this link is a great resource. Enter your day/time that you would like to park and it will show you all the options.