The Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long preaches in a joint service of worship

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Tom Long will preach at First and Franklin as we celebrate with our daughter churches.

As part of the 250th Anniversary of The First and Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, we welcome home our Sister Churches for a Joint Service of Worship on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2:30 P.M. United by our historical ties we invite our extended family of faith to come and witness to the love, justice, and peace of God which is now spread throughout our city.

Our original Sister Churches are:

Second Presbyterian Church… 1804
Faith Presbyterian Church… 1876
Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church... 1847
Light Street Presbyterian… 1854
Towson Presbyterian… 1862
Brown Memorial Park Ave… 1870
Hunting Ridge Presbyterian… 1875

The Rev. Dr. Thomas G. Long

Dr. Thomas G. Long is the Bandy Professor of Preaching at Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his B.A. and M.Div. from Erskine Seminary and his Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1980. He began his career as a preacher at McElroy Presbyterian Church near Atlanta, Georgia, and since that time has taught at a number of seminaries, including Princeton and Candler. He served on the Cathedral College Program Board and was a frequent faculty member of the College.

In 1996, Dr. Long was named one of the 12 most effective preachers in the English speaking world by Baylor University, along with the likes of Fred Craddock, Billy Graham, James Forbes, Barbara Brown Taylor, and William Willimon. He was ordained by the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and currently his ordination is being held by the PCUSA.

Dr. Long’s field is in homiletics and is a strong proponent of the two pillars of preaching: strong exegetical work held alongside with strong presentation skills.

His most recent books are Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being Christian and Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral. Other titles include: The Witness of Preaching, Second Edition; Testimony: Talking Ourselves into Being Christian; Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship; Hebrews (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching); Matthew (Westminster Bible Companion Series); Preaching and the Literary Forms of the Bible; Shepherds and Bathrobes: Sermons for Advent and Christmas; and The Senses of Preaching.