First Greek Evangelical Church, Protestant church in central Athens, Greece

The First Greek Evangelical Church is a Protestant house of worship located in central Athens with white walls, large windows, and modern architecture from its 1956 reconstruction. The building sits on Amalias Street and serves as a gathering place for the congregation.

The church was founded in 1858 when Michail Kalapothakis established the first Protestant congregation in Greece through his publication Astir tis Anatolis. The building was reconstructed in 1956 after earlier damage, taking on the form visitors see today.

The church's name, "First Greek Evangelical," was contested: in 1896 the Athens prefecture had the word "Greek" cut from the sign outside, arguing it amounted to proselytism. Only after five of the capital's most distinguished jurists ruled the act unconstitutional was the word restored. Since 2007 the congregation has held an annual Bach festival in Athens.

The church is located on Amalias Street in central Athens and is easily accessible on foot, with good public transport connections nearby. Visitors should wear appropriate clothing and check ahead for current visiting times and service schedules.

On 3 February 1896 police, acting on the Athens metropolitan's complaint that the word "Greek" in the sign amounted to proselytism, cut that word from the church's notice board. It was restored only after five of the capital's most distinguished jurists ruled the prefect's action unconstitutional.