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PC (U.S.A.) GOVERNANCE

Administratively, the national Presbyterian Church U.S.A. is organized into 173 presbyteries which are grouped into 16 synods. The Presbytery of Baltimore is part of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic located in Richmond, VA.In turn, every church in every presbytery is governed by its own “session” which is a group of “elders” who, with their pastor, serve as leaders of the congregation. Elders are elected by the congregation for three-year terms.To learn more about how Presbyterians govern themselves, go to http://www.pcusa.org/navigation/whoweare.htm