About Venice Church

Venice Presbyterian Church (EPC), and its predecessors known by other similar names, has always met in the same general location. Beginning in September of the year 1849 and continuing through to this day, the Church has gathered for worship, ministry, and fellowship activities along Route 50 in the village of Venice, PA.

The original congregation belonged to the Associate Presbyterian Church, and co-existed in the area with the Associate Reformed Congregation of Millers Run that was organized approximately one year later. In 1858 their two Presbyterian denominations merged nationally, and so too did these two Venice congregations merge. Thus on November 8, the Venice United Presbyterian Church was formed and became part of the united denomination known as the United Presbyterian Church of North America. A century later this UPC-NA merged with the Presbyterian Church USA. By way of one more merger in 1984, there was formed the present Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination. In October 2013, the congregation voted to be dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and to become members of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Over the years, Venice Presbyterian Church has shown stability and strong leadership through its families and its pastors having only 8 pastors from 1860 – 2023. Most recently, Pastor Patrick Keeley was unanimously voted to be the next called pastor of Venice Church on August 20, 2023. 

Venice continues to present the Lord’s truth and His claim upon all our lives. By way of sound preaching and worship, solid Christian education, and energetic activities for children and youth, we joyfully proclaim Jesus Christ—changing lives now and for eternity.