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History of Presbyterian General Assemblies--annual and now biennial meetings to review the work of the denomination and resolve controversies within the church. Featured image: Rev. Joan Salmon Campbell at the 202nd General Assembly, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1990.

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Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
On Friday evening, June 10, 1983 at 8:37 o'clock during an historic Service of the Holy Communion, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) was formally constituted marking the reunion of the two largest Presbyterian denominations which had been separated for 122 years since the Civil War. Some 14,000 people participated in the Communion Service, served by 449 Elders and 35 Ministers. Music was by a 680 voice choir from churches in the Atlanta area.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:9936
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8184
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:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia] Communion Service Processional.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8167
Title:
PC(USA) Reunion button.
Description:
[PC(USA) Reunion button] If you're for Reunion smile.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8162
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Reunion parade during the 195th General Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, June 1983. Two men carrying Presbyterian Peacemaking Program banner.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8123
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[The Atlanta Pipers Band leading the Reunion parade during the 195th General Assembly in Atlanta, Georgia, June 1983.]
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8110
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) comes into being as Presbyterians gather around the Lord's Table at the 195th General Assembly on June 10, 1983 in Atlanta, Georgia. [Cover of The Presbyterian Outlook, vol. 165, no. 24, June 13, 1983.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Mothershed, Gay--Archives.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8091
Title:
Historic Presbyterian Reunion Heals 122 Year Split.
Description:
[The Presbyterian Layman front page, July/August 1983, Vol. XVI, No. 4: "Historic Presbyterian Reunion Heals 122 Year Split".]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8090
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia] Banner seen in rear of UPC General Assembly at time of vote for Reunion.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8061
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia] UPC General Assembly applauds vote on Reunion.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8047
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia] Presbytery Banners and Bread before the Friday evening Communion Service.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:8046
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
The Atlanta Pipers Band leading the triumphal march. [From Presbyterian Survey July/August 1983, p. 20.]
Creator:
Rafshoon, Charles. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Mothershed, Gay--Archives.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8042
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:
Order of Worship.
Description:
Order of Worship for the Celebration of the Lord's Supper Reuniting the Presbyterian Church in the United States and the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America to form the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) [signed by the General Assembly Moderators.]
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Worship programs.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7861
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 Communion vessels used at the General Assembly at the celebration of the Lord's supper on June 10, 1983, are from the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, Parkesburg, Pennsylvania, organized in 1720. The vessels, approximately 200 years old, are representative of those used by Presbyterians in the American colonial period.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church (Parkesburg, Pa.)
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Parkesburg (Pa.), Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7824
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian Reunion celebration parade to City Hall . From Presbyterian Survey July/August 1983, p. 11.]
Creator:
Rafshoon, Charles. (photographer)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--History--20th century., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--History--20th century., Mothershed, Gay--Archives.
Topics:
Christian union--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7765
Title:
Presbyterian Reunion.
Description:
[Presbyterian general assembles official slide set, June 7-15, 1983 in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia] Cynthia Campbell closing benediction.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (195th : 1983 : Atlanta, Ga.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A--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:7758
Title:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr.
Description:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr., pastor emeritus of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Dr. King, father of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., addressed the General Assembly at its Monday evening business session on June 13, 1983.
Creator:
Presbyterian Lay Committee. (creator)
Subject names:
Andrews, James E., King, Martin Luther, 1899-1984., 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--Presbyterian Church--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Atlanta (Ga.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:7753

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