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Denominations - Protestant

Short profiles of selected Christian denominations in the U.S.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian/Reformed, Evangelical

Date Founded:  1810 - the first presbytery, 1829 - the first General Assembly

Members: 72,167 Number of Clergy:  900 as of 2010.

Headquarters: 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, Tennessee  38016

Schools & Seminaries:  Bethel University and Memphis Theological Seminary

Publications: The Cumberland Presbyterian

Website:  https://www.cumberland.org

Core Beliefs: The full Confession of Faith can be found in English and in Spanish at https://www.cumberland.org/gao/confession/

Short History:  The Cumberland Presbyterian Church began on the Western frontier in the early 19th century. In 1906, the main body of the church reunited with the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., now an integral part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Those that did not participate in the merger reorganized themselves as the continuing Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The first woman ordained in the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition (in 1889) was Louisa Woosley, a Cumberland Presbyterian. Notably, Cumberland Presbyterians were early to ordain African Americans to the ministry (circa 1830).

For a detailed history see: https://www.cumberland.org/center/about-us/

Local Churches:

Heartsong Cumberland Presbyterian Church,  6800 S Hurstbourne Parkway Louisville, KY 40291

Church Locator: https://cpcmc.org/find-a-church/