First Presbyterian Church of
Lancaster, South Carolina
A Place To Belong
A Place to Serve
"Now you are the Body of Christ, and individually members of it" I Corinthians 12:27
First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster
700 N. Main St. (Zip Code 29720)
PO Box 990 (Zip Code 29721)
Lancaster, SC 29720
ph: 803-283-3329
fax: 803-285-8456
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The Session
The Session
Dr. R. Shane Owens - Moderator
James T. Morton - Clerk
Class of 2010
Norman Anderson, Jr.
Diane R. Harrell
Dr. Duren Johnson
William T. Syfan
Jamie C. Williams
Class of 2011
J. Casey Ballard
Tom Carothers
Phil Neely
Kim Moredock
Class of 2012
Donna Connors
James T. Morton
Vickie Jewell
Jeff Sanders
A major contributor to Reformed theology was John Calvin, who converted from Roman Catholicism after training for the priesthood and in the law. In exile in Geneva, Switzerland, Calvin developed the presbyterian pattern of church government, which vests governing authority primarily in elected laypersons known as elders. The word presbyterian comes from the Greek word for elder.
Elders are chosen by the people. Together with ministers of the Word and Sacrament, they exercise leadership, government, and discipline and have responsibilities for the life of a particular church as well as the church at large, including ecumenical relationships. They shall serve faithfully as members of the session. (Book of Order, G-10.0102) When elected commissioners to higher governing bodies, elders participate and vote with the same authority as ministers of the Word and Sacrament, and they are eligible for any office. (Book of Order G-6.0302)
The body of elders elected to govern a particular congregation is called a session. They are elected by the congregation and in one sense are representatives of the other members of the congregation. On the other hand, their primary charge is to seek to discover and represent the will of Christ as they govern. Presbyterian elders are both elected and ordained. Through ordination they are officially set apart for service. They retain their ordination beyond their term in office. Ministers who serve the congregation are also part of the session. The session is the smallest, most local governing body. The other governing bodies are presbyteries, which are composed of several churches; synods, which are composed of several presbyteries; and the General Assembly, which represents the entire denomination. Elders and ministers who serve on these governing bodies are also called presbyters.First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster
700 N. Main St. (Zip Code 29720)
PO Box 990 (Zip Code 29721)
Lancaster, SC 29720
ph: 803-283-3329
fax: 803-285-8456
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