About Us
About Our Church
First Houston United Methodist Church in Houston, Texas. We continue to evolve through the years and have been serving the communities of Downtown Houston, Texas, and Westchase District. Please join us on any Sunday for our worship services at our downtown campus.
Downtown Campus:
Physical Address: 1320 Main St. Houston, TX 77002 | map
Westchase Campus:
Physical Address: 10570 Westpark Dr, Houston, TX 77042 | map
Our worship service times can be found on our worship and messages webpage. If you are unable to visit us, you can watch our worship services online.
About Our Worship Services
Our worship services consist of:
- Traditional Worship Services
- Contemporary African Worship Service also known as “Altar-Umoja”
To learn more about our worship services, please visit our worship and messages page.
About Downtown Campus Parking
If you are planning to visit our downtown campus, we have 2 lots with marked reserved parking spots (highlighted areas area in yellow in the photo below).
About Our History
First Houston United Methodist Church was originally established in 1839. The church entrance initially was on the north side of Texas Avenue between Milam and Travis Street.
A year before falling in defense of the Alamo, Colonel William Barrett Travis writes the General Conference of the Methodist Church. Colonel William Barrett Travis requested Methodist pastors for the new Republic being born in Texas. The Methodist Church responded by assigning three missionaries to this new area. If you would like to learn more about the history of First Methodist Houston, visit our history page. Our history page will give you a snapshot of our history from the very beginning.
The United Methodist Church’s Mission Statement:
Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
Core Values
How do we behave?
At First Methodist Houston, we strive to BLESS one another and our community as we allow these five practices to guide our life together:
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Be Authentic: Bring our whole selves to our community and empower others to do the same.
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Love All: Recognize our differences and set aside judgments to love all persons as Jesus loves us.
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Embody Christ: Demonstrate Christ’s mercy, compassion, and grace to everyone through our daily actions.
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Serve Continually: Give generously of our time, spiritual gifts, and financial resources to improve the lives of the people and communities around us.
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Seek God Daily: Seek God’s direction by praying continually, studying God’s Word diligently, and challenging the world’s understanding of what it means to follow Jesus.
Our Pastors
Rev. Lindsay Kirkpatrick is our new Senior Pastor. She brings 17 years of ministry experience, most recently serving 11 years at Asbury UMC in Pasadena. Lindsay and her husband, Kenton, have three children—Braden, Logan, and Beth.
Pastor Eric Pugh, our Pastor of Missions & Family Ministry, has served at First Methodist Houston. An ordained United Methodist Deacon, he brings over 15 years of ministry experience and holds a Master of Theological Studies from SMU and a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from Garrett-Evangelical Seminary.
Pastor Sylvia Kiboko leads Altar Umoja at First Methodist Houston, celebrating African culture through worship in Swahili and French. Join for fellowship at 11 AM and worship at 12 PM on the second floor; first Sundays are in the sanctuary with translation services.
Amanda Davis, Executive Pastor at First Methodist Houston, brings years of pastoral experience and a passion for community ministry. She is a wife and mom of two who loves family adventures and cheering on the “A Team.”
