Resources

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Pastor Resources

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Congregation Resources

  • Cantate Usquam means “sing anywhere.” The Cantate Usquam Pilgrim Singers aim to bring music to churches lacking choirs or resources for regular services.

    If your church would like to learn more, contact Michael Salmon (oriolefish@gmail.com / 904-718-7622) or Penny Anderson (penny_anderson@fastmail.fm / 412-310-9167). This project is supported by Lutheran Campus Ministries and Calvary Episcopal Church. The Cantate Usquam Pilgrim Singers...

    • are volunteers who want to sing with you and share the joy that music brings to worship

    • are led by musicians who have experience leading congregations and choirs in singing

    • are ecumenical and eager to work with you to sing hymns and music from your tradition

    • will sing choir pieces for a prelude, offertory, or communion

    • love to sing a capella but can also use available instruments 

    • are available for dates beginning in January 2025 (excluding Holy Week or Easter)

    • wear no robes and sing from within your congregation, not up front

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  • We urge our churches to take part in the four annual Special Offerings: One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Mission and Global Witness, and Christmas Joy. Your church's contributions can be sent to the presbytery office, which will then be remitted to the correct PCUSA offering. Please make your check payable to Washington Presbytery, and indicate the specific offering in the check memo.

    Visit the PCUSA Special Offerings page for more information.

  • 2025 Per Capita Rate: $50/member
    General Assembly PCUSA $10.84
    Synod of the Trinity $2.40
    Washington Presbytery $36.76

    *Per Capita invoices are sent to churches every November, based on the membership numbers from the previous year, as reported to PCUSA by each church's stated clerk.

  • The Presbyterian Foundation manages funds for mission work, supporting congregations by handling donations and encouraging member generosity. The provide churches and individuals with various giving and investment options to meet their charitable goals.
    Regional Contact: Ellie Johns-Kelley

  • Pulpit Supply Roster

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Committee & Stated Clerk Resources

  • 2025 Church Report Form

    Please send your church's information for the calendar year as soon as possible after January 1 to help us update our directory. This form also includes names of those who passed away during the previous year so we can honor their memory during a special memorial service at our May presbytery meeting.

  • Session Minute Books are reviewed annually, and Church Roll Books are reviewed every other year.

    2025 - Session Minute Book Review
    Date - TBD
    Download Checklist and Instructions

  • Report Form
    Council and Committee Chairs, please submit your report form at least three days prior to each Council meeting to aid in the planning of Presbytery dockets and packets.

  • The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania now requires that each corporation including not for profit corporations, file an annual report via its corporations’ portal: Business Services | An Official Pennsylvania Government Website. The corporation must have an account to complete the registration. If possible, use a church email address instead of an individual’s personal email address to create an account. The deadline for filing is June 30th each year and failure to file in a timely manner may result in the loss of a congregation’s corporate status including the right to use its name.

    If you are experiencing difficulty, the most detailed instructions for this process with a list of FAQs may be found here: Annual Reports | Department of State | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There also is brief guide here: annual-reports-one-pager and at the bottom of the page there is a website and a phone number for further questions.

  • Churches utilizing Pulpit Supply on a regular basis are required to submit a report at the end of each quarter for review by our Committee on Ministry. Forms may be sent to office@washpres.org.

    2025 Pulpit Supply Report Forms

  • The deadline to submit your 2024 church statistics to PC(USA) is Feb. 15, 2025.
    Visit the PC(USA) statistical reporting site to log in and for a helpful FAQ.

    Step By Step Guide to Stats Reporting

  • 2025 Unified Mission Form

    For Washington Presbytery's budgeting and accounting, it's important to know if your church will take part in the Unified Mission Giving process.

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Manuals & Policies

All Policies

PCUSA Book of Order 2023-2025

PCUSA Book of Confessions

Required Clearances:
All active presbytery members must complete the following clearances every 5 years. Members should apply for clearances as Employees, NOT Volunteers.
PA Child Abuse History Clearance
PA State Criminal History Clearance
FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Service Code: 1KG756)

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Meetings & Minutes

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Job Opportunities

Member Directories

Presbytery Members Directory

View a list of our member churches and their websites, as well as individual pastor members and those serving in our presbytery.

Committee Directory

(Private - Members Only)

Churches and Pastors Directory

Contact information for our member churches and pastors
(Private - Members Only)

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