News & Events at First Presbyterian Church
Please be sure to check out our upcoming events at the top of this page, and also scroll down for news and updates from First Presbyterian below our event listing. Contact communications@fpcknox.org with any questions, and be sure to sign up for our weekly Thursday newsletter here.
Important Events Coming up in Our Community
Family Promise is doing powerful work right here in our community, and there’s a place for you to be part of it. . .
We are excited to gather together this summer for Sunday School and to spend time learning, reflecting, and growing in faith as a community. . .
We are excited to gather together this summer for Sunday School and to spend time learning, reflecting, and growing in faith as a community. . .
We are looking forward to gathering for our annual Outdoor Worship Service and Church Picnic on Sunday, June 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Victor Ashe Park (4901 Bradshaw Rd., Knoxville, TN 37912). . .
This year's theme, "Persevering Toward Wholeness," is inspired by Revelation 22:2: . . .
Join us for Kingdom Quest: An Epic Journey to Discover God’s Kingdom at First Presbyterian Church. . .
We are excited to gather together this summer for Sunday School and to spend time learning, reflecting, and growing in faith as a community. . .
We are excited to gather together this summer for Sunday School and to spend time learning, reflecting, and growing in faith as a community. . .
News at First Presbyterian Church
One of our local mission partners, Habitat for Humanity, is currently looking for volunteers, and this is a great opportunity for First Presbyterian to live out our calling to be “For Christ in the Heart of Knoxville.” . . .
This Sunday, a group of First Presbyterian Church high school students and leaders will travel to Montreat, North Carolina, for the 2026 Montreat Youth Conference. . .
Our Sanctuary Choir is taking a break from their weekly Wednesday night rehearsals during the summer but will still be leading worship every Sunday morning. . .
Our youth are headed to Montreat June 7–13 for a week of worship, fellowship, learning, and community with young people from across the Presbyterian Church. . .
Many members of the congregation have gotten to know Sonam Sharify and her family from Afghanistan. . .
We are excited to gather together this summer for Sunday School and to spend time learning, reflecting, and growing in faith as a community. . .
One of our graduates, Emmie Trentham, was unable to be with us for Graduate Sunday last week for a good reason, she was celebrating a major milestone of her own. . .
Youth member Casper Pleasant, son of Virginia and Martin Pleasant, is graduating from South Doyle High School this May. . .
Brayden Vulich, son of Kristen Albaugh, Steven Vulich, and stepson of Chad Albaugh, graduates from South Doyle High School in May 2026 with a clear sense of who he is and where he's headed. . .
Earlier this week, First Presbyterian Church provided space for an evening conversation on immigration in East Tennessee, hosted by the Knox Area Multi-Faith Clergy Alliance. . .
Max Pittenger is graduating from South Doyle High School and is excited for what comes next. . .
Mother’s Day is a special opportunity to celebrate the women who have shaped our lives with care, strength, and love. . .
A group from First Presbyterian Church gathered last weekend at Montreat College for our annual congregational retreat. . .