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The United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) was the largest branch of Presbyterianism in the United States from May 28, 1958, to 1983. It was formed by the union of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA), often referred to as the "Northern" Presbyterian Church, with the United Presbyterian Church of North America (UPCNA), a smaller church of ...
It was a predecessor to the contemporary Presbyterian Church (USA). The denomination originated in colonial times when members of the Church of Scotland and Presbyterians from Ireland first immigrated to America. After the American Revolution, the PCUSA was organized in Philadelphia to provide national leadership for Presbyterians in the new ...
There are 16 synods in PC(USA). A synod is a regional governing body that is made up of presbyteries. Synods are classified as either programmatic or reduced-function. [1] [2] The following are the synods of the PC(USA): [3] [4] Synod of Alaska-Northwest; Synod of Boriquen (Puerto Rico) Synod of the Covenant (programmatic)
The Presbyterian Church in the United States grew out of regional and theological divisions within the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA), the first national Presbyterian denomination in the U.S., founded in 1789. In 1838, the PCUSA divided along theological lines due to the Old School–New School Controversy.
The office of the Moderator of the General Assembly is the highest elected position in the Presbyterian Church (USA).The Moderator is responsible for presiding over the meeting of the General Assembly, which was held annually until 2004, and on alternate years since.
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PCUSA, is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States.It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country, known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and members of the LGBT community as elders and ministers.
The chart below shows the Moderators, and the place of meetings, from 1861 when the PCUS was formed by secession from the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, until 1983 when the PCUS merged with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to form the present day Presbyterian Church (USA).
The office of moderator of the General Assembly was the highest elected position in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA). The moderator was responsible for presiding over the meeting of the General Assembly, which was held annually between 1789 and 1956.