United Presbyterian
Americannoun
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a member of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, founded in Pittsburgh in 1858 by a union of two Presbyterian groups.
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a member of the United Presbyterian Church in the USA, founded in Pittsburgh in 1958 by combining the United Presbyterian Church of North America with another Presbyterian body.
Example Sentences
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The United, Presbyterian and Anglican churches already have apologized for their roles.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2022
His funeral was held at the United Presbyterian Church in Caledonia, where he is interred in the cemetery there.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2018
Then she heard the River Valley Ringers, the bell ringers who play at the local United Presbyterian Church.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017
But he has played at United Presbyterian Church for the last 15 years.
From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2014
The Presbyterian churches and mission chapels of New York are now as follows: Presbyterian proper, 70; United Presbyterian, 8; Reformed p. 493Presbyterian, 7; Congregationalists, 9; making a total of 94.
From Lights and Shadows of New York Life or, the Sights and Sensations of the Great City by McCabe, James Dabney
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