I apologize for not reviewing this Church as a Church. But they are so charitable to put out a…read morelittle picnic table in their probably busy location between 9th street and the Duke east campus. And they have a sign saying, please use this space and keep it clean for others. I am so pleased to see that! I have taken advantage of this space several times and I hope others will too. And I salute the church for helping us all.

The idea of rating a church on yelp is somewhat strange to me, but I do love Blacknall. I grew up…read moreChurch hopping like crazy and never found one I liked until Blacknall. Full of kind, reasonable people. I walked in the first Sunday I was in Durham, and would never go anywhere else. Highly recommended.

A very welcoming and community involved congregation with an amazing staff! Two worship services…read morethat involve a traditional service at 11am in Sunday's and a transitional service at 9am Sundays. I guarantee you will be welcomed by many kind faces when you visit and will feel at home at this church.

Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church is a congregation that is part of the Presbyterian Church (USA)…read more It is a vibrant and growing congregation that seeks to joyfully worship and serve God. The congregation is active in many community ministries. There is a chapel service at 9:00 and worship in the sanctuary at 11:00 on Sunday morning.

FPDS has been a good choice for us. A big plus for me is that they are one of the few places that…read morewill accept cloth diapered kids in their infant section! The school is well worn and well loved on the interior because it is in a lovely old church (where they have their yearly "kids concerts"). They are in church but are not teaching religious doctrine. The outdoor play area is fully covered with lovely old trees too. The teachers I would rate as great in the younger classes. We had issues with our pre-K kid in the 4 year old room as did our friend whose child was there. I feel like the teachers are a little harsh and too displine focused in the oldest childcare room. Annoyingly you can't set up any kind of automatic payment system for the monthly fee so you gotta remember to write that check !

FPDS has been an exceptional experience for both of our children. The caring, kind and talented…read morestaff helped our older son successfully transition to kindergarten this year after attending FPDS from 2 to 4. Our 2 year old daughter loves going to school and is learning so much from music to letters to social interactions. We believe in people and community and learning and FPDS is a gift to us personally, our children and the Durham community. We feel fortunate to have found this school!

This is definitely a multi-generational Presbyterian Church that meets out of Hayti and is…read morecommitted to being a partner in their new community. Some of their message can be conservative in my opinion, but I definitely feel that their heart is in the right place and that they truly care about those in the community. Pastor Daniel Mason and his partner in crime, TIm Price, have done a wonderful job with this start-up Church and I have been quite impressed with the music that they have on a regular basis...

Very welcoming congregation with a focus on social justice in the heart of the city.read more

This is a very special place as all churches should be, but I like this one the best. They welcome…read moreyou with open arms, stranger or not. They introduce themselves to you unlike large churches where you don't know anybody except who you go with. 1836 the congregation met on a farm. By 1884 a log cabin. 1926 this church was built by one of the Dukes. Yes, I love history if you can tell. The inside is absolutely beautiful. Turns out i'm related to quite a few people that go there. Yes I do genealogy as well. This was a jackpot. Regardless you will love going, no matter your passion.