This article lists the names of the 16 synods and 164 presbyteries in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
Synods
There are 16 synods in PC(USA). A synod is a regional governing body that is made up of presbyteries. Synods are classified as either programmatic or reduced-function.
The following are the synods of the PC(USA): Synod of Alaska-Northwest Synod of Boriquen (Puerto Rico) Synod of the Covenant (programmatic) Synod of Lakes and Prairies (programmatic) Synod of Lincoln Trails (programmatic) Synod of Living Waters (programmatic) Synod of Mid-America (programmatic) Synod of the Mid-Atlantic (programmatic) Synod of the Northeast (programmatic) Synod of the Pacific Synod of the Rocky Mountains Synod of South Atlantic Synod of Southern California and Hawaii (programmatic) Synod of the Southwest (programmatic) Synod of the Sun (programmatic) Synod of the Trinity (programmatic)
Presbyteries There are 164 presbyteries in PC(USA). A presbytery is a regional governing body or lower judicatories that is made up of local churches. In official communications, many of these presbyteries use "Presbytery of" in front of their names, for example, "Presbytery of The James."
Synod of Alaska-Northwest
Inland Northwest Northwest Coast Olympia Seattle Yukon
Synod of Boriquen (Puerto Rico) Noroeste (Northwest) San Juan Suroeste (Southwest)
Synod of the Covenant Cincinnati Detroit Eastminster Lake Huron Lake Michigan Mackinac Maumee Valley Miami Valley Muskingum Valley Scioto Valley Western Reserve
Synod of Lakes and Prairies Central Nebraska Dakota Des Moines East Iowa Homestead John Knox Milwaukee Minnesota Valleys Missouri River Valley North Central Iowa Northern Plains Northern Waters Prospect Hill South Dakota Twin Cities Area Winnebago
Synod of Lincoln Trails Blackhawk Chicago Great Rivers Midwest Korean American Ohio Valley Southeastern Illinois Wabash Valley Whitewater Valley
Synod of Living Waters East Tennessee Holston Mid-Kentucky Mid-South Middle Tennessee Mississippi North Alabama St. Andrew Presbytery of Sheppards & Lapsley South Alabama Transylvania Western Kentucky
Synod of Mid-America Giddings-Lovejoy Heartland John Calvin Missouri Union Northern Kansas Southern Kansas
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Abingdon Atlantic Korean Baltimore Charlotte Coastal Carolina Eastern Virginia The James National Capital New Castle New Hope The Peaks Salem Shenandoah Western North Carolina
Synod of the Northeast Albany Boston Cayuga-Syracuse Coastlands Eastern Korean Genesee Valley Geneva Highlands Hudson River Long Island New York City Northeast New Jersey Northern New England Northern New York Southern New England (The Presbytery For) Southern New Jersey Susquehanna Valley Utica Western New York
Synod of the Pacific Cascades Eastern Oregon Nevada North Central California Redwoods San Francisco San Joaquin San Jose Snake River (2025 merger Boise+Kendall)
Synod of the Rocky Mountains Denver Glacier Plains and Peaks Pueblo Utah Western Colorado Wyoming Yellowstone
Synod of South Atlantic Central Florida Charleston-Atlantic Cherokee Flint River Florida Foothills Greater Atlanta New Harmony Northeast Georgia Peace River Providence St. Augustine Savannah Tampa Bay Trinity Tropical Florida
Synod of Southern California and Hawaii Los Ranchos The Pacific Riverside San Diego San Fernando San Gabriel Santa Barbara
Synod of the Southwest de Cristo Grand Canyon Santa Fe Sierra Blanca
Synod of the Sun Arkansas Cimarron Eastern Oklahoma Grace Indian Nations Mission New Covenant Palo Duro Pines South Louisiana Tres Rios
Synod of the Trinity Beaver-Butler Carlisle Donegal Huntingdon Kiskiminetas Lake Erie Mountain Laurel (2025 merger Lackawanna+Lehigh) Northumberland Philadelphia Pittsburgh Redstone Shenango Upper Ohio Valley Washington West Virginia
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