Dr. Douglas P. Wright, Senior Pastor from 1980 until 1989, compiled "The First Twenty-Five Years of the First Presbyterian Church of Sun City - 1963-1988" and we quote his version of this historic period in the life of our church until his retirement ...
The Reverend Mr. Wright began work on his doctoral program in October 1981...
In the year 1982 Dr. Wright began the radio program "Reflections on Life" on what is now radio station KONC-FM. This weekly 30-minute Sunday morning broadcast was heard throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area by shut-ins and others and received very favorable response...
The Reverend Dr. Wright completed work on and received his Doctorate from San Francisco Theological Seminary in May [1985]...
At the October 29, 1987, congregational meeting, Dr. Douglas Wright asked the congregation to concur with his request to dissolve the pastoral relation effective January 31, 1989, to enable him to retire...
Dr. Wright retired on January 31, 1989, and on May 7, 1989, The Reverend Robert V. Martz was installed as Senior Pastor.
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