University Presbyterian Church (Seattle) Explained

University Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington, United States is a Presbyterian congregation with 2,434 members .[1], its senior pastor was George Hinman.[2]

History

The church was founded in 1908.[3] [4] The church had a large membership increase during the 1980s, when it was led by pastor Bruce Larson; Larson subsequently became co-pastor of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.[5] [6] [7]

The current organ was completed in 1999. The Reuter Organ, Opus 2196, was built in Lawrence Kansas.[8] [9] The organ committee, their consultant, Joseph Adam, and organist JoAnn Stremler helped collaborate on the new organ's design with Reuter's regional representative, David R. Salmen.[10] Senior Pastor Dr. Earl F. Palmer said of the organ: "In this house of worship we call University Presbyterian Church, that gift of great and tender sound is ours. Tears still well up in my eyes when I hear its subtlety and grandeur."

Earl Palmer was senior pastor for 15 years, following Bruce Larson and preceding George Hinman.[11] Palmer retired to form Earl Palmer Ministries where he continued teaching, ministering, and mentoring until his death in 2023.[12] Palmer's articles, videos, and sermons can be heard and downloaded from his web site, including episodes from the Kindlings Muse, Earl's lectures on C. S. Lewis, and hundreds of sermons reaching back to the 1970s.[13]

In 2001, the average weekly attendance was 5,000 (marking it as a megachurch at the time).

Current status

, the weekly attendance is 800.[14]

University Presbyterian Church provides ministries for "the mentally ill, homeless teens living on the streets, and those who are in prison."[15] The congregation was a pioneer in the practice of sending short-term mission teams overseas.[16]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.upc.org/NewHere/UPCandAffiliations.aspx www.upc.org/NewHere/UPCandAffiliations.aspx
  2. http://www.upc.org/NewHere/ChurchLeadership.aspx www.upc.org/NewHere/ChurchLeadership.aspx
  3. http://www.upc.org/NewHere/AboutUPC.aspx About University Presbyterian Church Seattle
  4. Book: Telford, Tom. Today's All-Star Missions Churches: Strategies to Help Your Church Get Into the Game. 2001. Baker Books. 110. 978-0-8010-6381-7 . registration.
  5. News: Shelters of the Lord . March 24, 1990 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611024004/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-8872943.html . dead . June 11, 2014 . The Economist . 2014-01-24.
  6. News: Janet I. . Tu . Bruce Larson preached, lived life with gusto . December 17, 2008 . . 2014-01-24.
  7. News: John . Iwasaki . Bruce Larson, 1925-2008: Pastor hailed as 'thinker and visionary'; A beacon at University Presbyterian . December 17, 2008 . . 2014-01-24.
  8. Web site: August 3, 2017 . Reuter Organ Opus List . 2017-08-03 . The Reuter Organ Company.
  9. Web site: 2000 . Reuter Organ Opus 2096 information . 2017-08-03 . The Reuter Organ Company.
  10. Web site: University Presbyterian, Seattle, WA | Salmen Organs . Aug 16, 2019.
  11. News: University Presbyterian senior pastor retiring . November 22, 2006 . The Seattle Times . 2017-08-03.
  12. Web site: Home. Earl Palmer Ministries. Aug 16, 2019.
  13. Web site: Media. Dec 28, 2017. Aug 16, 2019.
  14. Web site: PC(USA) church-trends . June 8, 2022.
  15. Book: Soden, Dale E.. Religion and Public Life in the Pacific Northwest: The None Zone. Contesting the Soul of an Unlikely Land: Mainline Protestants. Catholics, and Reform and Conservative Jews in the Pacific Northwest. 2004. Rowman Altamira. 69. 978-0-7591-1575-0 .
  16. Book: Hunter, George G.. The Apostolic Congregation: Church Growth Reconceived for a New Generation. 2010. Abingdon Press. 61. 978-1-4267-2007-9 .

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