词条 | First Presbyterian Church (Houston) |
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| name =First Presbyterian Church | fullname = | image = First Presbyterian Church of Houston.jpg | imagesize = | landscape = | caption = | location = Houston, Texas | country = {{flag|USA}} | coordinates = | denomination = ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians | previous denomination = Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) | tradition = | membership = | attendance = | website = | former name = | bull date = | founded date = | founder = | dedication = | dedicated date = 1839 | consecrated date = | cult = | relics = | events = | past bishop = | people = | status = | functional status = | heritage designation = | designated date = | architect = | architectural type = | style = | groundbreaking = | completed date = | construction cost = | closed date = | demolished date = | parish = | deanery = | archdeaconry = | diocese = | province = | presbytery = | synod = | circuit = | district = | division = | subdivision = | archbishop = | bishop = | dean = | subdean = | provost = | provost-rector = | viceprovost = | canon = | canonpastor = | precentor = | archdeacon = | prebendary = | rector = | vicar = | curate = | priest = | pastor = | asstpriest = | minister = | assistant = | honpriest = | deacon = | deaconness = | seniorpastor = | abbot = | chaplain = | reader = | organistdom = | director = | organist = | organscholar = | chapterclerk = | laychapter = | warden = | flowerguild = | musicgroup = | parishadmin = | serversguild = | logo = | logosize = }} The First Presbyterian Church is a church in the Museum District of Houston, Texas.[1] {{Asof|2012}} it had 3,567 members.[2] HistoryThe 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] SchoolPresbyterian School is on the grounds of the church. See also
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References1. ^{{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." {{coord|29.7277|-95.3888|type:landmark_region:US-TX|display=title}}{{Houston Museum District}}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 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 5 : Presbyterian churches in Texas|Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) churches|Religious organizations established in 1839|Churches in Houston|Presbyterian megachurches in the United States |
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