Hosted by First Presbyterian Church, Plainview

Friday, September 25, 2026, registration from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
and Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.

Connecting in Confessing Our Faith

Our guest speaker will be Rev. Dr. Margaret Aymer, Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

James 3:1-12
“Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires”

 

Reserve your hotel rooms early!  Texas Tech is hosting a football game and family weekend on the same weekend as our meeting.  Plainview hotels also fill up.  Hotel rooms will be limited–reserve as soon as possible.  Click on Forms & Details for more information.

Check back often for updates.

Kintsugi (“golden joinery”) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum.  As a philosophy, it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.

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150 Years of Faith–Celebrated Together

For 150 years, Christians in Brownwood have gathered to worship, pray, serve, and share faith across generations. This year, First Baptist, First Methodist, and Union Presbyterian Church are each celebrating 150 years of ministry—and doing it together.

Save the Date for SCRAPCE: September 29-30

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Special Called Meeting of PDP, Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The Moderator of Palo Duro Presbytery, the Rev. Becky Fox, has called a Special Meeting of the Presbytery for the purpose of transacting the following item of business: To elect an Executive Presbyter Nominating Committee (EPNC).

Save the Date for 2027 APCE

Pastors, Commissioned Pastors, Christian educators, youth ministry workers, and volunteers (definitely volunteers!), Join us in Stumptown, Rip City, PDX—or whatever nickname you know Portland by—as we gather to explore a question that speaks to the heart of Christian education: Can These Bones Live?: Rediscovering What Matters.

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Dear Friends of First Presbyterian Church, For a century, First Presbyterian Church of Pampa has been more than a building—it has been a home. It is where children were baptized, faith was nurtured in Sunday School classrooms, couples exchanged wedding vows, lifelong friendships were formed, and generations gathered to worship God together. Every pew, hallway, […]

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Mission Statement

Palo Duro Presbytery is a part of the body of Christ, a broken but redeemed community of faith in the Reformed tradition, called by God to live and serve in covenant relationship with God, God’s people and God’s creation. In response to God’s call, guided by the Holy Spirit, prayer and Bible study, the faith communities of Palo Duro Presbytery proclaim the Gospel of grace and love in word and deed. (Micah 6:8 and Mark 12:28-31). Connected by grace and love, Palo Duro Presbytery seeks to nurture and support our communities of faith as they discern God’s call to mutual care and opportunities for growth and service.

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