Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States)
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The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) is an American church body holding to presbyterian governance and Reformed theology. It is a conservative Calvinist denomination. It is most distinctive for its approach to the way it balances certain liberties across congregations on "non-essential" doctrines, such as egalitarianism in marriage or the ordination of women, alongside an affirmation of core "essential" doctrinal standards.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church (United States) | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Reformed Evangelical |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Associations | World Communion of Reformed Churches, World Reformed Fellowship, National Association of Evangelicals |
Headquarters | Orlando, Florida |
Origin | 1981; 43 years ago (1981) |
Separated from | United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (UPCUSA) later the PC(USA) |
Congregations | 627 (2022)[1] |
Members | 125,870 (2022)[1] |
Official website | www |
The motto of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church is "In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Liberty. In All Things, Charity; Truth In Love." The Office of the General Assembly is in Orlando, Florida.[2]