What's the difference?

[angelofgood]

What is the difference between Prebystrain (sp) and congregational church? I go to this churches and I don't know if I'm going to two different churches or not.

 

[BalaamsAss51]

Hello angelofgood.

Try a few web searches on google. But really, if you can't tell the difference, there may not be much of a difference in actual fact. If the services are similar, what they formally teach probably isn't that important to them.

Like most denominations these days, if it feels good, do it.

Pax

 

[HiredGoon]

What is the difference between Prebystrain (sp) and congregational church? I go to this churches and I don't know if I'm going to two different churches or not.

Depending on which Presbyterian or Congregational congregations you're going to, there may or may not be theological differences. But there are differences in how these two are governed.

Presbyterian and Congregational churches have very different forms of church government. Congregational churches started with the Puritans of colonial New England, and are independant congregations. Originally the Congregational churches were reformed in theology (Jonathan Edwards was the most famous Congregationalist), but today, the majority are very liberal and no longer reformed, eg the UCC.

Presbyterianism started with reformed christians in Scotland during the Reformation. Today some Presbyterian denominations are no longer very reformed. Presbyterian church government is made up of elders, ruling elders and teaching elders (pastors). The teaching elder and the ruling elders of a congregation make up the session. The various sessions in a region make up a presbytery which meets a few times a year. All the presbyteries make up the General Assembly which meets once a year.

 

[Simonline]

The two separate denominations of the Presbyterians and the Congregationalists were merged to form the United Reformed Church. The following link might be helpful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Reformed_Church#History

Simonline.

 

[IgnatiusOfAntioch]

Just curious, Why is this in History of the Church?

 

[Gazelle]

this is very interesting