On September 6th, the flower guild held its annual kickoff meeting for 2022-2023 with terrific fellowship and instruction…

We are updating our online directory with current information and photos. If you do not have a current photo in the directory,…

A note from Family Promise of Knoxville:
Family Promise's fundraising and awareness event "Night Without A Bed 2022" is fast approaching…

With deep gratitude to my entire First Presbyterian Church family, I wish to thank all those who greeted me, wrote notes, presented flowers and extended best wishes on Rally Day Sunday…

If you are able to serve as a lay reader (help with a scripture reading or litany reading) or help set up communion (takes about 10 minutes or so) prior to the service please get in touch with Debbie Christiansen at kpippi@aol.com

We hope you made it to Safety Night at Worshipful Wednesday last week! It is so important that we all know how to be safe at church, and we had lots of fun, food and fellowship while we learned…

All Sunday School classes meet at 9:45 am on Sundays except the Foundation Builders Class, which meets at 10.

Read on for full descriptions of our classes…

Charlie Smith will be playing JV Football for Bearden High School. The first two games are:
August 22 7:00 vs West (home game) and…

One way that UKirk, the Presbyterian Student Center at the University of Tennessee, ministers to students is with food…

The Julia White Circle would like to invite all PW members, and anyone interested in joining a PW circle to our first meeting on September 13th at 10:30 am.

With a recent rise in incidents involving church members and staff with disruptive individuals on church grounds, our Hospitality and Safety Committee met…

The “Celebrating Sabbath” lesson book from Horizons magazine includes a list of resources that supplement this year's Presbyterian Women’s study…

I want to thank the congregation for the outpouring of good wishes on my 90th birthday…

We are sending our prayers for First Presbyterian member Terri Ramsay, who is one of the expert caregivers caring round the clock for Stevie, an infant chimpanzee born at Zoo Knoxville in late April…

The Presbytery of East Tennessee is staying in touch with our Synod of Living Waters sisters & brothers in Presbyteries of Kentucky impacted by such massive flooding…

The flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday, August 7th are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of the seventh birthday of Kaylyn Smith…

Ladies in Presbyterian Women, please don't forget to order your Fall PW Bible Study by August 13th!

A big shout out to Bill Morrow, who just completed his FIFTH trip around EVERY trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a member of the 900 Mile Club…

Charlie Cwiek is a member of our co-ed softball team, which is recruiting for the upcoming Fall Season. Join the fun by contacting Preston Smith at prestonsmith07@gmail.com, and then YOU TOO can become a Fighting Turnip!

As First Presbyterian's Doy Knight Barron nears her 90th birthday on July 27, she has two words to share. "Attitude and gratitude are the big words in my life," she said…