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History of Presbyterian and Reformed church governance, congregations, ministers, and theology. See the following related collections: Presbyterian General Assemblies; Church buildings; Protestant Reformation; and Sermons. Featured image: Synod of Catawba clergy and lay commissioners.

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Title:
Service of Organization of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church.
Description:
Held by the Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Philadelphia. (creator)
Subject names:
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Philadelphia.
Topics:
Church dedication--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., African American Presbyterian churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357727
Title:
Good Shepherd United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) Tenth Anniversary Program, 1971.
Creator:
Good Shepherd United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator)
Subject names:
Good Shepherd United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topics:
Church anniversaries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia., African American Presbyterian churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357718
Title:
First African United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) church program, 1977.
Creator:
First African United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.) (creator)
Subject names:
First African United Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), Overton, Kermit E.
Topics:
African American Presbyterian churches--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Geographic subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.), Philadelphia (Pa.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:357713
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. J. Oscar McCloud.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. J. Oscar McCloud at Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345289
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. William Gillespie.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. William Gillespie at Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), Gillespie, William.
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345284
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. James Walter Brown.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. James Walter Brown at Davie Street United Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Creator:
Davie Street United Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
Davie Street United Presbyterian Church (Raleigh, N.C.), Brown, James W.
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--North Carolina--Raleigh., African American Presbyterians--North Carolina--Raleigh.
Geographic subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.), Raleigh (N.C.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345279
Title:
Service of Installation for Rev. Irwin W. Underhill.
Description:
Program for the Installation Service for Rev. Irwin W. Underhill at First Presbyterian Church in Nunda, New York. Located forty miles south of Rochester, the village of Nunda was an all-white community. The Nunda Presbyterian Church was the first all-white Presbyterian congregation in the United States to call a Black pastor.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (Nunda, N.Y.) (creator)
Subject names:
Underhill, Irvin Windfield, 1896-1982--Archives., Underhill, Irvin Windfield, 1896-1982., First Presbyterian Church (Nunda, N.Y.)
Topics:
Installation (Clergy), African American clergy--New York--Nunda., African American Presbyterians--New York--Nunda.
Geographic subjects:
Nunda (N.Y.), Nunda (N.Y.)--Church history.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:345240
Title:
Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.) fifth anniversary, 1957.
Description:
Fifth anniversary program for Trinity United Presbyterian Church, a predominantly Black congregation in Camden, Alabama. Rev. James Reese served as pastor of the church.
Creator:
Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.) (creator)
Subject names:
Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (Camden, Ala.)--Anniversaries, etc., Reese, James Foster.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Camden (Ala.)--Church history., Camden (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344064
Title:
And the Word became flesh.
Description:
Program for Big Tent event held in Atlanta, Georgia, June 11-13, 2009.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Big Tent (1st : 2009 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Government., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147408
Title:
Life Stories (1994)
Description:
Video created by the Lazarus Project, a Presbyterian ministry dedicated to reconciling the church with its LGBTQ community. Began in 1977 at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. Dissolved in 2007 after 30 years of ministry.
Subject names:
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Lazarus Project.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious Aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:145237
Title:
Second Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tenn. dedication program.
Description:
Program used on January 1, 1893, in dedicating the new Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis, Tennessee. [p. 34].
Subject names:
Second Presbyterian Church (Memphis, Tenn.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Tennessee--Memphis.
Geographic subjects:
Memphis (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8598

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