A Newcomer's Guide to the Presbyterian Church (
CONTENTS
1. Perhaps You Shouldn't Be a Presbyterian, by Gary W. Demarest
2. You Can Always Tell a Presbyterian, by William R. Phillippe
3. But What Do They Do? by Marj Carpenter
4. What Is This Thing Called Polity? Three perspectives
-- Perspective One by Ruth Workman
-- Perspective Two by Kevin Dill
-- Perspective Three by James E. Andrews
5. How to Speak Presbyterian, by Jeanne and Owen Welles
What is it like to be a Presbyterian?
If you've ever wondered what it is that makes Presbyterians and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) the way they are--whether you're a Presbyterian or not--the mini articles that follow are for you.
These little articles won't tell you all the answers. Probably not even all the questions. But possibly they'll help newcomers get started finding out more about these people called Presbyterians, and what they believe and do, and why. And if you're a longtime Presbyterian, maybe the articles will be a refresher course that you didn't know you needed.
In any case: Even though the subjects are serious, the intention is to make serious subjects more interesting by talking of them in a lighter-than-usual vein.