General Assembly - Governing Bodies of Churches

Governing Bodies of Churches

  • General Assembly (presbyterian church), a supreme governing body, such as
    • The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
    • The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
  • The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, representing Unitarian churches in the United Kingdom
  • The General Assembly (Unitarian Universalist Association), representing member Unitarian Universalist congregations in the United States
    • See also List of Christian denominations#Presbyterian and Reformed Churches

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