A Church Planted on Abram Street
On a single block of West Abram Street in downtown Arlington, Texas, just across Abram from the University of Texas at Arlington, Redeemer Arlington gathers each Sunday for worship. The congregation meets in a building at 410 West Abram Street, in a neighborhood shaped by university students, longtime residents, and small businesses. Its stated mission is clear: "to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to bear on every square inch of Arlington, Texas, and as far as the curse is found."
The church is rooted in the historic Presbyterian tradition and is a member of the Presbyterian Church in America. From that foundation, the congregation works outward toward its immediate city, the university next door, and the wider world.
From Ditto Elementary to Downtown Arlington
Redeemer Arlington began in 1985 under a different name and in a very different setting. The congregation, then known as Arlington Presbyterian Church, first met at Ditto Elementary School. A year later, in 1986, the church moved to 1308 West Pioneer Parkway, where it grew for more than three decades into a gospel-centered community.
In 2019, the leaders and congregation made a deliberate choice to leave their longtime property and relocate to downtown Arlington. The aim was to be closer to the daily life of the city, to know and serve neighbors more directly, and to walk alongside the university community next door. With the move came a new name, Redeemer Arlington Church, and a fresh identity suited to the new neighborhood.
That decision shapes everything from how the church describes itself ("A Church for Arlington") to where it places its energy.
Sunday Morning at Redeemer
The Sunday rhythm begins at 9:30 with Sunday School. Youth and adult classes meet at that hour, along with classes for elementary children. Nursery care is also offered during the 10:45 worship service for children up to age two.
The Lord's Day worship service begins at 10:45. Each week, the congregation enters a liturgy that draws from the deep well of the historic church: singing, confessing, proclaiming, reading, praying, hearing, giving, eating, and being sent out. The service follows a story-shaped rhythm in which God calls His people, the people respond, and the gathered body is shaped by what it rehearses. Pastor David Wilson preaches most weeks, with other pastors, elders, and guest preachers filling in at different points in the year.
Worshipers stand, bend their knees, raise their palms, and lift their eyes together. Weekly communion is a major part of each service; during this element, each family or row is ushered to a station with bread and wine, where they partake of the elements together with an elder or pastor. Children's Sunday School classes run through fifth grade during the service, and families are encouraged to bring children into the sanctuary once they are comfortable doing so.
For those unable to attend in person, services are livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.
What to Expect as a First-Time Visitor
The church keeps things relaxed and welcomes newcomers without pretense. On dress, visitors will find a range from button-down shirts to jeans, with very few ties and very few shorts in the room. "In truth, it's about gathering together," the church notes, "and there's no uniform for that."
Families with young children can take advantage of nursery care for children up to age two and Sunday School classes for children through fifth grade during the worship service. The church encourages families to bring children into the main worship gathering as soon as they feel ready.
The address is 410 West Abram Street, Arlington, Texas 76010, located adjacent to UTA. Parking is available on site in the heart of downtown Arlington.
The Westminster Standards and the Story of Redemption
Redeemer Arlington belongs to the Presbyterian Church in America, a Reformed denomination that holds to the Westminster Standards "as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures." This places the church within the historic Reformed tradition shaped by centuries of careful study of Scripture, from the early church fathers through the Reformation thinkers and into the present day.
The church's teaching centers on the gospel arc that runs from Genesis to Revelation. Beginning in Genesis 3:15, God's promise that the offspring of Eve would crush the serpent's head, the church traces the story of redemption through Israel, the prophets, and ultimately to Jesus Christ. The congregation confesses that Jesus, "the Snake-Crusher, the Second Adam, our Redeemer, came to seek us, the lost and wandering, and, through His perfect life, sacrificial death on the cross, and His resurrection from the grave, triumphed over death, sin, and evil." He will come again, the church teaches, to make all things new and bring His people back to the Garden.
Sermons regularly work through books of the Bible in sequence. A long-running series moved through the Psalms one at a time, from Psalm 1 through Psalm 24, then turned to 1 Peter. Other recent series have worked through the Gospel of Luke, Paul's letter to the Colossians, and a survey of Genesis. Each sermon is recorded and added to the sermon archive, with audio released through the Redeemer Podcast on Apple Podcasts.
Weekly Rhythms: Men's, Women's, and Children's Ministries
Beyond Sunday morning, Redeemer Arlington gathers in smaller groups throughout the week for study, prayer, and fellowship.
Men's Ministry. Ironworks, the men's Bible study, meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. The study takes its name and its cue from Proverbs 27:17: "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another."
Women's Ministry. Women gather twice on Tuesdays. In the morning, a prayer time runs from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a Bible study from 11 a.m. to noon. The morning study has worked through "Psalms For You" by Christopher Ash; participants are invited to bring a Bible, though the book itself is not required. In the evening, a second Bible study meets from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at rotating locations, currently using a mix of articles and videos for discussion each week.
Children's Ministry. Children's Sunday School for elementary students and youth meets at 9:30 on Sunday mornings, with nursery care available during the 10:45 worship service for children up to age two.
Pastoral Leadership and the Session
Redeemer Arlington is led by a Senior Pastor and Assistant Pastor who preach and oversee the ministry of the church, alongside a session of ruling elders who provide spiritual guidance and oversight.
Bobby Kazanski serves as the church's RUF Pastor, working with Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Texas at Arlington next door. RUF is the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America, and through it, the church invests directly in the lives of students on the UTA campus.
Justin Haigler is a ruling elder who brings nearly thirty years of live-event production and audio-visual expertise to the Sunday gathering, running the audio mixing console and sequencing graphics for in-person and livestreamed worship. He often serves communion to the congregation and spends his weekdays advising clients on home renovation through his own consultancy.
Paul Missel is a ruling elder and serves as the Session Clerk. He grew up in St. Louis and met his wife Ravyna in New England before the couple moved to Arlington in 1986 to help establish the congregation when it was newly formed. He works as a bioengineer at Alcon.
The session is rounded out by elders Jim Tipton and Steve Wolters, who serve alongside the others in providing guidance and vision for the church.
Reaching the University and the City
The church's location adjacent to UTA shapes much of its outward focus. Through RUF, Redeemer Arlington supports Bobby Kazanski's ministry to university students, walking alongside students during their formative years on campus. The presence of tens of thousands of students just across the street means the church's weekly gathering is never far from the questions and rhythms of academic life.
Beyond the campus, Redeemer Arlington pursues its city-focused mission through a missions ministry that encourages members to serve Arlington and the wider world. The church frames its work in deliberately local terms: bringing the good news of Christ to bear on every square inch of Arlington, and as far as the curse is found.
Sermons, Podcast, and Online Connection
Sermons are recorded each Sunday and posted to the Redeemer Arlington Podcast, available on Apple Podcasts under the title "Redeemer Arlington." The full sermon archive, with audio and series outlines for every message going back several years, includes extended series in the Psalms and 1 Peter alongside a steady rhythm of expository preaching through books of the Bible. The sermon archive is updated each week with the most recent message.
Giving is available online through PayPal, and the livestream runs each Sunday morning on both Facebook Live and YouTube.