General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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The General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. was the highest decision-making and representative body of that Presbyterian denomination, responsible for setting church policy, doctrine, and mission priorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
church governing body
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general assembly ⓘ synodical body ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
church discipline at the national level
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confessional standards of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ⓘ ecumenical relations of the denomination ⓘ national mission strategy ⓘ |
| composition |
elders
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ministers ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decisionMakingMethod |
deliberative assembly procedures
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majority vote ⓘ |
| denomination | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalFamily | Presbyterian churches in the United States ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalJurisdiction | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
amend or interpret the constitution of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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coordinate national mission and programmatic work ⓘ issue statements and resolutions on public matters ⓘ provide a forum for debate on theological and social issues ⓘ |
| governanceModel | Presbyterian polity ⓘ |
| governs |
boards and agencies of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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presbyteries of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ⓘ synods of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 20th-century American Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | annually ⓘ |
| parentDenomination | United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| representationBasis | presbyteries ⓘ |
| responsibility |
approving budgets for national work of the church
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defining doctrine ⓘ electing denominational officers ⓘ establishing mission priorities ⓘ overseeing national programs of the denomination ⓘ setting church policy ⓘ |
| role |
highest decision-making body of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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highest governing body of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ⓘ representative body of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
Christian theology
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church governance ⓘ mission and evangelism ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Reformed ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | nonprofit religious organization ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
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