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Synod of the Northeast is an upper
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based in
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. The synod oversees 19 presbyteries in six
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states (
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,
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,
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,
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, and
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), two of the three
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and
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), plus a non-geographical Korean Presbytery.


History

The Synod of the Northeast was founded in May 1973, when the General Assembly decided to reorganize its synods on a regional basis. The merger included the following state synods: * The Synod of New Jersey was established in 1824, when the Presbytery of Jersey was divided into the presbyteries of Newark and Elizabeth Town. * The Synod of New York * Synod of New England


Presbyteries of the Synod of the Northeast

There are 19 presbyteries in the synod, and 962 churches.


References


External links


Synod website
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