Quick Facts
Founded
See website
Denomination
PCUSA
Service Times
Sunday morning (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Jamie White — first woman pastor in church history, installed Aug 2025; Jared McClure co-preaching
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
PCUSA Book of Confessions; not Chicago-Statement inerrancy.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify men's ministry.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Verify faith-alone soteriology.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Jamie White installed as church's FIRST woman pastor in 150-year history (Aug 2025); egalitarian by denomination.
Verify
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Session governance with both men and women as elders per PCUSA polity.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify expository vs topical.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Verify Great Commission focus.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Presbytery of Utah's diversity statement affirms inclusion on 'sexual orientation, gender identity or expression' — PCUSA-line progressive.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCUSA congregation, not PCA; affiliated with Presbytery of Utah (PCUSA). Directory mislabel must be corrected.
Disqualifier
Assessment
National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.
#pca#reformed#utah#salt-lake-city#needs-review#denomination-corrected-2026-04-30
MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Critical mislabel — move from PCA to PCUSA (avoid); woman lead pastor. | [2026-04-30 denomination correction: Presbyterian (PCA) -> Presbyterian (PCUSA); reason: PCUSA with woman lead pastor, not PCA]
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated black.
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
fpcslc.org
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[2] Live source
pcusa.org/congregation/first-church-salt-lake-city-ut
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[3] Live source
pbyutah.org/church-directory/first-presbyterian-salt-lake
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
Salt Lake City, UT
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