Greetings from Amman, Jordan! To think that one can awake in Tulsa and go to bed in the middle east. It's an amazing world in which we live! I hope to post a daily blog of our journey to Jordan and Israel. There's something about a pilgrimage like this that enriches at ... Continue

Dr. Bob and Marcy Lawless were not interested in leading another fund raiser. They'd done enough of that while serving as President and First Lady of the University of Tulsa. So when asked to serve as co-chairs of the FPC Come, Celebrate the Journey Now! Capital Campaign they were not ... Continue

Wednesdays at Noon in Lent Every year, First Presbyterian Church holds the Wiseman Lenten Worship Series on Wednesdays in Lent. This Lent, a different pastor from an area church gives the message. The service begins at noon in Kerr Chapel at the church, 709 S. Boston, and immediately following the service, ... Continue

Dr. Craig Dykstra, VP of Religious Affairs at the Lily Endowment in Indianapolis, challenged a group of pastors recently with this question: What do you want for your people? What do you pray for your people? It's an expansive question that invites serious reflection, don't you think? Paul speaks of "the surpassing value of ... Continue

Welcome to "First and Foremost", a place where you can stop and get caught up on important happenings within and throughout the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, OK.  Each week I'll report on a few of the "foremost" events at First, and offer a few reflections on faith and life. ... Continue