1788 - The City of Meadville is founded

1800 - Meadville's First Presbyterian Church is organized, with Joseph Stockton as its first pastor

1818  - Construction begins on the first church building,  which would remain in use until 1873 

1839 - Dissenters from First Church leave to form the Second (later called Central) Presbyterian Church of Meadville

1875 -  The present church building is completed

1903 - Central Presbyterian dissolves and its members are absorbed into First

1924 - The Tellers/Kent company of Erie installs a four-manual pipe organ

1965 - Rebecca Borthwick is called as the congregation's first full-time Director of Music, a position she would retain until retiring in 2006

1970 - A fire of unknown origin destroys the Christian Education building (where the photo above was taken in 1950) and damages the sanctuary

1972 - The new classroom/office wing is dedicated, along with a three-manual pipe organ built by the Schlicker company of Buffalo

1983 - The United Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Church in the United States merge to become the Presbyterian Church (USA); First Presbyterian joins the new denomination

1989 - The 8:30 service is added to the worship schedule

1991 - The church begins broadcasting worship services via local cable TV

2000 - The congregation celebrates its 200th anniversary with the dedication of the chapel & choir room

2003 - Rev. Dr. Brian Jensen is called to be the church's 19th pastor 

2020 - In response to the COVID pandemic, the church begins livestreaming worship services

Today - the church continues its worship and ministry in the heart of Meadville