The National Capital Presbytery is a
judicatory
The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...
of the
Presbyterian Church (USA)
The Presbyterian Church (USA), abbreviated PC(USA), is a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States. It is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US, and known for its liberal stance on doctrine and its ordaining of women and ...
based in
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is a city that serves as the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, and is part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117, making it the fifth-largest community in ...
. The presbytery
oversees 108 churches in two
Mid-Atlantic states (
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
, and
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
) and the
District of Columbia
)
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. NCP is a presbytery of the
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic.
History
Mission Networks of the National Capital PresbyteryMission Networks
are groups of at least seven churches that come together around an issue or a concern so that they can work in collaboration. Currently there are four Mission Networks of the Presbytery. These networks are overseen by the Mission Coordination Committee of the National Capital Presbytery. The networks ar
Global Mission Network
Earth Care Network,
Israel Palestine Network, and
Refugee Network.
See also
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Presbyterian polity
Presbyterian (or presbyteral) polity is a method of church governance ("ecclesiastical polity") typified by the rule of assemblies of presbyters, or elders. Each local church is governed by a body of elected elders usually called the session or ...
References
External links
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Presbyterian Church (USA) presbyteries
History of Maryland
History of North Carolina
History of Virginia
History of West Virginia
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