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First Presbyterian Church (Houston)

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First Presbyterian Church
Map
LocationHouston, Texas
Country USA
DenominationPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
History
Dedicated1839

The First Presbyterian Church is a PCUSA megachurch in Houston, Texas with 3,567 members.[1]

History

The church was founded in 1839 by Rev. James Weston Miller.[2][3] He was from Pennsylvania as a foreign missionary in the Republic of Texas. The congregation consisted of 13 charter members. Later the congregation become a prominent member of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and planted several Presbyterian congregations in Houston. The church grew rapidly. First Presbyterian begun mission efforts to South Korea and Brazil.[4]

In February 2014 the church voted whether or not to sever ties with the PCUSA. First Presbyterian narrowly voted to stay with the denomination.[5][6]

The building behind the Carnegie Library served from 1896 until it burned down in 1932.

The majority of the members voted to affiliate with the Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians, but the 2/3 majority was needed, and this failed narrowly with 32 votes.[7]

The senior pastor is Jim Birchfield.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf
  2. ^ Carole E. Christian, "MILLER, JAMES WESTON," Handbook of Texas Online <http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fmi18>, accessed October 08, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
  3. ^ Robert Finney Miller, 'Early Presbyterianism in Texas as Seen by Rev. James Weston Miller, D. D.', The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1915, pp. 159-183 [1]
  4. ^ http://www.fpchouston.org/history.php www.fpchouston.org/history.php
  5. ^ http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/houston-church-opts-not-defect-denomination/ www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/houston-church-opts-not-defect-denomination/
  6. ^ http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/First-Presbyterian-narrowly-votes-to-stay-with-5260723.php www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/First-Presbyterian-narrowly-votes-to-stay-with-5260723.php
  7. ^ www.christianpost.com/news/texas-megachurch-votes-to-remain-affiliated-with-pcusa-despite-theological-drifting-115106/
  8. ^ http://www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php

29°43′40″N 95°23′20″W / 29.7277°N 95.3888°W / 29.7277; -95.3888