RED BAY, AL (Day 7).  Attended church in Russellville, a more attractive town than Red Bay.  The First Presbyterian Church is the only Presbyterian church in Northwest Alabama.  This is another unique example of a former PCUS (Southern Presbyterian) church that was allowed to leave that denomination with property intact to join the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).  It is an old historic property dating back to 1889.  The worship service was reminiscent of the PCUS churches of my teenage years in South Florida, with familiar hymns and musical interludes before and after prayers.  They use well-worn red Trinity Hymnals.  There were only 23 in attendance this morning, something the pastor attributed to the area being steeped in Southern Baptist and Church of Christ traditions. 

The pastor, George M. McGuire, has served over 50 years in the PCA and the Christian Reformed Church in North America, and has been at this church for 10 years after "retiring."  They provided me free of charge with a flash drive with 500 of his sermons preached over those 10 years.  Would take a while to listen to all those.

 After church we drove to Dismals Canyon, where Rainbow Falls is located.  An overcast day, but we got some photos with our phones.

First Presbyterian Church of Russellville, AL

Interior of Church Shot from Balcony

Rainbow Falls

Tight Passageways Through Canyon

Steven in Passageway

Betty in Another Tight Passageway

View Out Passageway Toward Stairway Leading Back Out