Presbyterian Church

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH in Canada is a Reformed and Protestant church in historic continuity with the Church of Scotland, and which follows the spiritual pattern established by John Calvin. The 2001 census indicated that 37,000 people in BC identify themselves as Presbyterians.

The structure of the Presbyterian Church consists of 4 courts. Members of a congregation, or pastoral charge, are governed by the session, which consists of lay men and women called ruling elders, who are elected by that...

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