Mark Davis joined FPC as Pastor in September 2010. Prior to moving to Kentucky, Mark was the Pastor and Head of Staff at the First Presbyterian Church of Boise where we served for 20 years. Mark holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina, Masters of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary and a Masters of Letters, with distinction in the dissertation, from the University of St. Andrews. Mark has published material in The Journal of the Company of Pastors, Hungry Hearts, Presbyterian Outlook and Church and Society – The Journal of Just Thoughts. Mark is married to Beth Scherfee and they have two children. Click here to email Mark.

Mark Davis,

Pastor

Caitlin Foehse,

Minister for Congregational Life

Marlon G. Hurst joined the FPC staff as Director of Music and Arts in January 2003.  Prior to his arrival in Lexington, he served as the Director of Music Ministries at the Conyers Presbyterian Church in metro Atlanta, and as Director of Music and Youth at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in his hometown of London, KY. While in Atlanta, Marlon sang with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw and Norman Mackenzie. He was also a member of The Atlanta Singers. Marlon holds degrees in church music and choral conducting from Cumberland College and the University of Tennessee. Marlon is the Artistic Director of the Lexington Bach Choir and is also the President-elect of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters. Click here to email Marlon.

Marlon Hurst,

Director of Music and Arts

Susan Combs,

Director of Children's Ministry 

Kelly Abraham joined the staff of First Presbyterian Church in August 2005 as Director of Youth and Their Families.  Kelly and her husband, Kirk, moved to Lexington in August 2004 from Columbia, Missouri, where they served as leaders of the Middle School Youth Group for First Presbyterian Church for three years.  A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she received a BA in Accounting and International Business from the University of Puget Sound in 1994.  In 2003, she received her Master's in Business Administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She and Kirk have two children.  Click here to email Kelly.

Kelly Abraham, 

Director of Youth

Tina Boyd Wagoner, CAGO, is the daughter of Tom and Ruth Boyd, of Huntington, West Virgina. Tina grew up hearing the fine organ-playing of her mother at Trinity Episcopal Church. Ms. Wagoner studied organ at the University of Kentucky with Arnold Blackburn and continues to study with Dr. Schuyler Robinson. She holds a BM degree in music education and piano performance, an MM in organ performance, a Rank 1 in music education, and is a Level 2 Orff-Schulwerk teacher. Tina has been a public school music teacher since 1984. In 1999, her elementary school chorus was one of very few elementary choruses ever invited to sing at the Kentucky Music Educators' Association state convention. An active member of the American Guild of Organists, Tina annually organizes the AGO's Pedals, Pipes and Pizza - a program that introduces the pipe organ to young people. She is married to Carl Wagoner and has two daughters.

Terese joined FPC as the Church Administrator in April 2011. She has a B.S. of Business Administration from the University of Arizona and has worked in office administrative for the past 18 years, including eight years in another church setting.  When not at work, she can often be found out hiking or backpacking. Click here for email.