PCUSA
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
PCUSA stands for Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), a religious term abbreviation.
Largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, formed in 1983 by reuniting northern and southern Presbyterian churches divided since the Civil War. It is a mainline church with headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky.
Example: The PCUSA's General Assembly meets every two years to vote on church policy.
Usage notes
The denomination styles its abbreviation PC(USA). Conservative congregations have left for bodies such as the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and ECO. Presbyterian governance works through elected elders in sessions, presbyteries and synods.
Related abbreviations
More religious term abbreviations
- NT – New Testament
- OBM – Of blessed memory
- OCA – Orthodox Church in America
- OCIA – Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
- OT – Old Testament
- PBUH – Peace be upon him
- R.I.P. – Requiescat in pace (may he or she rest in peace)
- RA – Radiyallahu anhu (may God be pleased with him)
- RCC – Roman Catholic Church
- RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- RSV – Revised Standard Version
- RV – Revised Version