SJU History
This pastor married a congregant.
Who is Whitty Bass?
This council is composed of individuals elected by the congregation to serve as ruling elders.
What is the Session?
This book makes up the 1st part of the Presbyterian Constitution and features names such as Westminster, Belhar, Scots, and Heidelberg.
What is the Book of Confessions?
This French reformer drew up much of our theology in Geneva, Switzerland and is often a name associated with our branch of beliefs.
Who is John Calvin?
This term is both a way of describing all of the acronyms of the PCUSA, as well as a tasty dish containing broth, veggies, and pasta in the shape of letters.
What is alphabet soup?
These two traditions left
the WLIFC
Who are the Lutherans and the Baptists
This council is a combination of all the congregations and Ministers within a certain district. We are a part of Greater Atlanta.
What is the Presbytery?
This book makes up the second part of the Presbyterian Constitution. It tells about the polity of the church, its structure, and its worship.
What is the Book of Order?
Born in Haddington, Scotland, this minister was responsible for studying under one of the reformers and bringing his theology back to Scotland. Incidentally, he was responsible for the Scottish heritage of Presbyterians.
Who is John Knox?
This North Carolina camp and conference center is known for their 6-week youth conferences during the summer, Lake Susan, and ice cream from the Huck.
What is Montreat?
What is Slayton House
This intermediate council shall not consist of less than three presbyteries within a specific region. We are a part of South Atlantic.
What is the Synod?
These individuals are ordained into the role where they "exercise leadership, government, spiritual discernment, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a congregation as well as the whole church, including ecumenical relationships." (G-2.0301)
What are Ruling Elders?
This city was lovingly chosen as the spot of the first presbytery of the new world.
What is Philadelphia?
This term is the one that is often used when talking about God's elect.
What is predestination?
The two traditions that joined forces to form SJU
Who are the United Methodist Church and the United Presbyterian Church?
This council consists of the whole church and it is representative of the synods, presbyteries, sessions, and congregations of the PCUSA.
What is the General Assembly?
This individual is ordained to the ministry of "compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress."
What is a Deacon?
This type of gathering, largely responsible for the growth of Presbyterian groups and the split of the Old Side-New Side groups of 1741, was a name for the revivals held in early US history.
This tradition within theology refers to the writings of Calvin and is foundational to the concept of the church's renewal throughout history.
What is Reformed? (and always reforming...)
The 'formal' name of SJU, as it is known by the PC(USA)
What is St. John United Evangelist United Presbyterian Church
Council meetings are conducted by the use of this document, created by U.S. Army officer Henry Martyn Robert. This document is used at all manner of parliamentary procedures, even in governmental meetings.
What is Robert's Rules of Order?
This symbol depicts a book, a dove, the pulpit, flames, a fish, and a chalice.
This Northern denomination merged with the Presbyterian Church in the US (PCUS) in 1983 to form the denomination that we know today as the Presbyterian Church in the USA (PCUSA).
What is the United Presbyterian Church in the USA (UPCUSA)?
This service is one in which the Scottish heritage of the church is celebrated and families bring their tartans to be blessed. On prominent display are the bagpipes and the Scottish attire.
What is the Kirkin' O' the Tartans?"