History
Wasatch Presbyterian Church was established in 1946 as the union of two congregations, Westminster and Third Presbyterian. It had 236 charter members. According to one charter member, Mina Boyd, the inspiration for the new church’s name happened one sunny morning. “There was a little hill there. We stood looking all around. The sun was up, just beautiful, a little way over the mountains… and I said, ‘Oh, look at that beautiful sun over those beautiful Wasatch mountains.’” With its magnificent view of the Wasatch Mountains, the new church had a name.
Over six decades, Wasatch has provided a welcoming church home for a diverse, vibrant and ever-changing group of people. A leading voice in the Salt Lake community, Wasatch has been active in community service, mission, justice issues, and worship. As the largest Presbyterian congregation in Utah, Wasatch currently offers three vibrant worship services, an award-winning preschool, youth and children’s groups, service and learning opportunities, and an active and welcoming church community to over 600 members and friends.
In the Wasatch Presbyterian Church community we take it to heart that, “No matter who you are or where you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here.”