Synod of Mid-Atlantic
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Synod of the Mid-Atlantic is an upper judicatory of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
based in Richmond, Virginia
. The synod oversees fourteen presbyteries in four Mid-Atlantic states
(Maryland
, North Carolina
, Virginia
, and West Virginia
).
See Also List of Presbyterian Church (USA) synods and presbyteries#Synod of Mid-Atlantic
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...
based in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The synod oversees fourteen presbyteries in four Mid-Atlantic states
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
(Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
).
Presbyteries of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic
There are fourteen presbyteries in the synod. (map)- AbingdonAbingdon PresbyteryAbingdon Presbytery is a part of the Presbyterian Church and within the Synod of Mid-Atlantic. Many of 55 churches are small, with less than 100 members. The entire presbytery has approximately 4,500 members and almost 50 ministers. The presbytery is named after a region in southwestern Virginia...
- Atlantic Korean-American
- Baltimore
- Charlotte
- Coastal Carolina
- Eastern Virginia
- The James
- National CapitalNational Capital PresbyteryThe National Capital Presbytery is a judicatory of the Presbyterian Church based in Rockville, Maryland. The presbytery oversees 108 churches in two Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia...
- New Castle
- New Hope
- The Peaks
- Salem
- Shenandoah
- Western North Carolina
See Also List of Presbyterian Church (USA) synods and presbyteries#Synod of Mid-Atlantic
See also
- Visit the Synod Website for more information.
- Presbyterian polityPresbyterian polityPresbyterian polity is a method of church governance typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or consistory, though other terms, such as church board, may apply...