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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:
The Installation of The Reverend James Hutton Costen, Pastor, The Church of the Master, United Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.
Description:
Program for installation service event on February 27, 1966.
Creator:
Church of the Master Presbyterian (Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003--Archives., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Church of the Master Presbyterian (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American leadership., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:300386
Title:
Presbyterians in the Civil Rights Movement Consultation (Atlanta, GA), 1995.
Description:
Reunion of Presbyterian staff involved in the Civil Rights Movement. From left: Clint Marsh, Dean Lewis, Frank Gordon, Jack McClendon, Gay Wilmore, Gene Turner, Reg Hawkins, Bob Shirley, Lee Swann, Gene Farlough, Dave Ramage, Vera Swann, Rita Dixon, Oscar McCloud, Mary Jane Patterson, W. D. Tolbert, Mike Elligan, Jim Costen, Lillian Anthony, Phil Young, Bryant George, Mildred Brown.
Creator:
McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (creator)
Subject names:
McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936---Archives., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160508
Title:
Gerald Gillette at the 195th General Assembly, Atlanta, Ga.
Description:
June 1983, Atlanta, GA - Gen. Assembly.
Subject names:
Gillette, Gerald Wayne, 1928-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:153987
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:
Synod of Atlantic minutes, 1942.
Description:
Minutes of the Synod of Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The seventy-third annual meeting held at Atlanta, Georgia, October 28-29, 1942. Printed by order of Atlantic Synod.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:108367
Title:
Synod of Atlantic minutes, 1923.
Description:
Minutes of the Synod of Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The fifty-fourth annual meeting held at Atlanta, Georgia, October 24-27, 1923. Printed by order of Atlantic Synod.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:106456
Title:
Synod of Atlantic minutes, 1933.
Description:
Minutes of the Synod of Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. The sixty-fourth annual meeting held at Atlanta, Georgia, October 27-28, 1933. Printed by order of Atlantic Synod.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic. (author)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Synod of Atlantic.
Topics:
African American Presbyterians--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:106350
Title:
North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
Description:
North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Peachtree St. and North Ave. Atlanta, Ga.
Subject names:
North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14361
Title:
Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
Description:
Capitol Avenue, Atlanta, Ga. Central Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Witt Bros. Publishers (Atlanta, Ga.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Central Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14306
Title:
Presbyterian Churches of Atlanta, Georgia.
Creator:
Witt Bros. Publishers (Atlanta, Ga.) (publisher)
Subject names:
Central Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.), North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.), Moore Memorial Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.), Harris Street Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.), First Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14299
Title:
First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:14037
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 3, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Lord's Supper., Presbyterian Church—United States., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10112
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 2, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Presbyterian Church—United States., Lord's Supper., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10111
Title:
Reunion communion, tape 1, 1983.
Description:
Closed-circuit broadcast of communion at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), transferred from 3/4" magnetic (U-Matic) videotape.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S. General Assembly (123th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Topics:
Lord's Supper., Christian union--Georgia--Atlanta., Presbyterian Church—United States.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:10110
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Mayor of Atlanta] Andrew Young on City Hall steps.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Young, Andrew, 1932-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:9932
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion March.
Description:
Former General Assembly Moderators and their wives in the march to Atlanta's City Hall. (left to right) Rev. and Mrs. James H. Costen (UPC), and Rev. and Mrs. John F. Anderson, Jr. (PCUS).
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Costen, Melva Wilson, 1933-2023.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8174
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
Held by General Assembly Moderator J. Randolph Taylor are the three moderatorial crosses which were welded together by Professor Richard Mafong of Georgia State University before the entire General Assembly.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Taylor, J. Randolph (John Randolph), 1929-, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7995
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
PCUS General Assembly Moderator John F. Anderson, Jr. (left) and UPC General Assembly Moderator James H. Costen, reading in unison the Declaration of Reunion at the Communion Service on Friday evening, June 10, 1983, formally constituting the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Anderson, John F. (John Franklin), 1920-2009., Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7860
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
The Welded Crosses: Three moderatorial crosses welded together on the spot are presented by James Costen to the new moderator, J. Randolph Taylor, at the 195th General Assembly on June 11, 1983. [Cover of The Presbyterian Outlook, vol. 165, no. 25, June 20, 1983.]
Subject names:
Costen, James Hutten, 1931-2003., Taylor, J. Randolph (John Randolph), 1929-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church in the U.S.--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterians--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7851

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