What is the largest Presbyterian church? What is the largest presbytery?
The largest Presbyterian church in 2007 was Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia with 8,667 members. Although Peachtree has been among the three largest membership congregations since reunion in 1983, it became the largest congregation in 1988 and has not budged from that position. Fourth PC in Chicago, Ill., (with 5,771 members) and First in Colorado Springs, Colo., (with 4,963 members) round out the top three. These have been the top 3 since 2004. The largest 15 were the same in 2006 although the order changed. In terms of membership, Greater Atlanta Presbytery has replaced Grace Presbytery as the largest presbytery. With 45,281 members it is larger than two of the PC(USA)’s synods. Grace falls to second with 43,931 members. The largest synod is the Synod of Mid-Atlantic with 306,705 members.
The largest Presbyterian church in 1997 was Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia with 11,674 members. Although Peachtree has been among the three largest membership congregations since reunion in 1983 (the other two being Highland Park in Dallas, Texas and Village in Prairie Village, Kansas), it became the largest congregation in 1988 and has not budged from that position. In terms of membership, Pittsburgh Presbytery is the largest presbytery. With 53,449 members it is larger than two of the PCUSA’s synods. The largest synod is the Synod of Mid-Atlantic with 333,769 members.
