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Gradye Parsons
Gradye Parsons is an American retired Presbyterian minister and church leader who served as the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) from 2008 to 2016. As Stated Clerk, Parsons was the denomination's top ecclesiastical officer, tasked with providing guidance on constitutional matters, overseeing denominational governance, and representing the PC(USA) denomination in its relationships with other Christian bodies and religious organizations. Parsons succeeded Clifton Kirkpatrick Clifton Kirkpatrick is the former Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a position in which he served from 1996 to 2008. From 2004, he served as President of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches The World All ... as Stated Clerk and led the church through a period of significant change, including debates on LGBTQ+ inclusion, same-sex marriage, and the divestment from fossil fuels and certain companies involved in the Israeli-Palestini ...
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Presbyterian
Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word ''Presbyterian'' is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that were formed during the English Civil War, 1642 to 1651. Presbyterian theology typically emphasises the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Scotland ensured Presbyterian church government in the 1707 Acts of Union, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians in England have a Scottish connection. The Presbyterian denomination was also taken to North America, Australia, and New Zealand, mostly by Scots and Scots-Irish immigrants. Scotland's Presbyterian denominations hold to the Reformed theology of John Calvin and his ...
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Presbyterian Church (U
Presbyterianism is a historically Reformed Protestant tradition named for its form of church government by representative assemblies of elders, known as "presbyters". Though other Reformed churches are structurally similar, the word ''Presbyterian'' is applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that were formed during the English Civil War, 1642 to 1651. Presbyterian theology typically emphasises the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Scotland ensured Presbyterian church government in the 1707 Acts of Union, which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians in England have a Scottish connection. The Presbyterian denomination was also taken to North America, Australia, and New Zealand, mostly by Scots and Scots-Irish immigrants. Scotland's Presbyterian denominations hold to the Reformed theology of John Calvin and his imme ...
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Clifton Kirkpatrick
Clifton Kirkpatrick is the former Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a position in which he served from 1996 to 2008. From 2004, he served as President of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) was a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th century Reformation, and particularly in the theology of John Calvin. Its headquarters was in Geneva, Switzerland. They merged with the .... In this role, Kirkpatrick worked to strengthen the alliance's commitment to justice, peace, and ecumenical collaboration, particularly addressing issues such as economic injustice, climate change, and global poverty. During his term as Stated Clerk of the PC(USA), Kirkpatrick advocated for the ordination of gays and lesbians. After serving the denomination through twelve years of declining membership, Kirkpatrick chose to step down from his position. References External links * Biography from 216th ...
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American Christian Religious Leaders
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American Presbyterians
Presbyterianism has had a presence in the United States since colonial times and has exerted an important influence over broader American religion and culture. Throughout US History, Presbyterians have played a prominent role in society. From originally arriving in the new world in the early 1640's, they formed the first Presbytery in 1706 under Rev. Francis Makemie in Philadelphia. Presbyterians largely came from Scotland or Ulster (Northern Ireland today) to the middle colonies, most commonly Pennsylvania. Princeton University was established in 1746 by Presbyterians (Particularly Jonathan Dickinson and Aaron Burr Sr.) to rigorously educate clergymen in alignment to the theology pioneered by William Tennent, and later went on to produce the " Princeton Theologians" such as Charles Hodge. Under the influence of Scottish theologians like Samuel Rutherford, Presbyterians largely believed in the idea that "Resistance to tyranny is obedience to God", as stated first by John ...
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Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PCUSA, is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination, denomination in the Religion in the United States, United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States too. Its theological roots lie primarily in the Scottish Reformation, particularly going back to the reforms done by the Calvinist Magisterial Reformation, reformer and Minister (Christianity), minister John Knox of Church of Scotland, Scotland. Now known for its generally Liberal Christianity, liberal stance on doctrine, The Presbyterian Church (USA) was established with the 1983 merger of the Presbyterian Church in the United States, whose churches were located in the Southern United States, Southern and Border states (American Civil War), border states, with the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, whose Church (congregation), congregations could be found in every state. The church maintains a Book of Confessions, a collecti ...
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