By Florian Martin A day after the First Presbyterian Church of Houston voted to stay in its denomination, congregants gathered for a noon-hour prayer service to start their reconciliation. A majority of members, including the church leadership, had hoped for a different outcome. It had been a long, sometimes emotional process for the church. About…
First Presbyterian Church of Houston will not be changing denominations. Members of the 175-year-old church narrowly voted in favor of remaining part of the Presbyterian Church (USA) on Sunday, Feb. 23. FPC-Houston sought dismissal from the PCUSA by New Covenant Presbytery to ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, and had followed its reconciliation and…
By Florian Martin This Sunday, Houston’s First Presbyterian Church will vote on whether to break with the Presbyterian Church USA and join a more conservative denomination. The possible split would be part of a nationwide trend. Sunday’s vote concludes a year-long so-called discernment period, during which church members discussed the pros and cons of leaving…