Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Canada

The Presbyterian Church in Canada (PCC)

• Website
• About Presbyterians in Canada
• Mother church was the Church of Scotland, but Canadian heritage also includes work of French Huguenots
• Became independent in 1875 when several groups of Presbyterians established Presbyterian Church
• About 1000 congregations today
• "There are congregations that worship in English, French, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese, Hungarian, Spanish and Portuguese."
• Member of World Council of Churches, World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and Canadian Council of Churches
• Women may be elders
• Sessions, presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly
• General Assembly meets annually in the first week in June
• A Moderator is elected each year to preside over the Assembly
• Historical criticism of Scripture is important
• Most congregations organize worship service into four parts: gathering, listening, thanking, and going
• About half of the congregations allow children to participate in the Lord's Supper