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词条 First Presbyterian Church (Houston)
释义

  1. History

  2. School

  3. See also

  4. External links

  5. References

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The First Presbyterian Church is a church in the Museum District of Houston, Texas.[1] {{Asof|2012}} it had 3,567 members.[2]

History

The church was founded in 1839 by Rev. James Weston Miller.[3][4] 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.[5]

In 2001 B. William Vanderbloemen was elected as the church's pastor.[6] Vanderbloemen resigned in January 2007 after taking leave in December 2006.[7]

In February 2014 the church voted whether or not to sever ties with the PCUSA, following a policy change in which the latter organization opened the possibility of the ordination of openly gay ministers. First Presbyterian narrowly voted to stay with the denomination.[8][9]

In November 2016, despite the election results, the church session decided to leave the PCUSA and align with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.[10][11]

The senior pastor is Jim Birchfield.[12]

School

Presbyterian School is on the grounds of the church.

See also

  • Christianity in Houston

External links

{{Commonscat}}
  • First Presbyterian Church in Houston

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Minister-elected-to-lead-First-Presbyterian-Church-2015417.php|title=Minister elected to lead First Presbyterian Church|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=2001-11-12|accessdate=2017-02-16}} "Vanderbloemen said First Presbyterian is in the middle of a growing Museum District that is attracting new residents."
2. ^http://www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf www.pcusa.org/media/uploads/research/pdfs/2012-cs-table6.pdf
3. ^Carole E. Christian, "MILLER, JAMES WESTON," Handbook of Texas Online , accessed October 08, 2014. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
4. ^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 [https://www.jstor.org/stable/30234668]
5. ^http://www.fpchouston.org/history.php www.fpchouston.org/history.php
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Minister-elected-to-lead-First-Presbyterian-Church-2015417.php|title=Minister elected to lead First Presbyterian Church|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=2001-11-12|accessdate=2017-02-16}} "Vanderbloemen said First Presbyterian is in the middle of a growing Museum District that is attracting new residents."
7. ^{{cite web|author=Vara, Richard|url=http://www.chron.com/life/houston-belief/article/Vanderbloemen-resigns-senior-pastorate-of-1805104.php|title=Vanderbloemen resigns senior pastorate of Houston's First Presbyterian Church|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=2007-02-03|accessdate=2017-02-16}}
8. ^{{cite web|author=Walters, Edgar|url=http://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/23/houston-church-opts-not-defect-denomination|title=Houston Church Opts Not to Defect From Denomination|publisher=Texas Tribune|date=2014-02-23|accessdate=2017-02-16}}
9. ^{{cite web|author=Tolson, Mike|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/First-Presbyterian-narrowly-votes-to-stay-with-5260723.php|title=First Presbyterian narrowly votes to stay with denomination|publisher=Houston Chronicle|date=2014-02-24|accessdate=2017-02-16}}
10. ^http://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-presbyterian-megachurch-votes-leave-pcusa-for-conservative-eco-171803/
11. ^http://fpchouston.org/denomination/
12. ^http://www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php www.fpchouston.org/senior_pastor.php
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