Kirk Hall
Tom was first called to First Church in Lexington in 2004 to serve as Interim Associate Pastor prior to Kirk's call. we are delighted that Tom has accepted our invitation to return and lead us once again. Click here to email Tom.

Tom Farmer,

Interim Pastor

 
 
Kirk Hall
Kirk Hall was called to First Church in Lexington as Associate Pastor in the summer of 2005. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, he received a BA in History from Davidson College in 1994. After several years in business, Kirk attended Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia for his Master of Divinity degree, spending one year as a missionary in El Salvador and then New College at the University of Edinburgh for his Master of Theology degree. Kirk and his wife, Amy, have one daughter. Click here to email Kirk.

Kirk Hall,

Associate Pastor

 
 
Marlon Hurst

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.  He and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters.  Click here to email Marlon.

Marlon Hurst,

Director of Music and Arts

 
 
Susan Combs
Susan Hoffman Combs began working with FPC children's program in 1991 when her children were very young. She served the church in various ways before joining the staff as Director of Children's Ministry in 2003. A native of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, she  graduated from the University of the South with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She and her husband, Sayre, and their two sons, Price and Miller,  live on a farm in Fayette County.  Click here to email Susan.

Susan Combs,

Director of Children's Ministry 

 
 
Kelly Abraham

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 Wagoner

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.

Tina Wagoner,Organist
Betty Carson
Betty Carson,
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist
Bobbi Carmody
Bobbi Carmody,
Office Manager
William Fullwood
William Fullwood,
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