Cokesbury
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Cokesbury is the retail division of the United Methodist Publishing House. While it is an agency of the United Methodist Church
, Cokesbury serves Christians of all denominations. It is also the official retail outlet of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
, and the Episcopal Church.
The name Cokesbury is a combination of the last names of the first two American Methodist bishops, Thomas Coke
and Francis Asbury
, both elected in 1784.
The old Cokesbury store in downtown Dallas, Texas
, was among the largest bookstores in the United States, in terms of both physical size and retail sales.
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
, Cokesbury serves Christians of all denominations. It is also the official retail outlet of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church , or PC, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. Part of the Reformed tradition, it is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the U.S...
, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church is a Mainline Protestant denomination in North America. It is often referred to as The Christian Church, The Disciples of Christ, or more simply as The Disciples...
, and the Episcopal Church.
The name Cokesbury is a combination of the last names of the first two American Methodist bishops, Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke (bishop)
Thomas Coke was the first Methodist Bishop and is known as the Father of Methodist Missions.Born in Brecon, south Wales, his father was a well-to-do apothecary...
and Francis Asbury
Francis Asbury
Bishop Francis Asbury was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now The United Methodist Church in the United States...
, both elected in 1784.
The old Cokesbury store in downtown Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, was among the largest bookstores in the United States, in terms of both physical size and retail sales.