Welcome to Ulster Worldly, a blog about the history of Presbyterianism. Many of these stories come from my own family, many others come from my own denomination.

Tim Hopper · Raleigh, NC

Stained Glass and the Second Commandment

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Stained glass representation of Jesus added to an ARP church building in 1911.

Stained glass representation of Jesus added to an ARP church building in 1911.

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Experimental Worship for the Youth

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A snapshot of the decline of orthodoxy in the Southern Presbyterian Church

A snapshot of the decline of orthodoxy in the Southern Presbyterian Church

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History of the OPC Uganda Mission with David Okken

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Mr. Matthew Ezzell interviews Rev. David Okken about his 17 years with the OPC mission in northern Uganda.

Mr. Matthew Ezzell interviews Rev. David Okken about his 17 years with the OPC mission in northern Uganda.

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Joe B. Hopper (1921–1992)

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Eulogy for Joseph Barron Hopper by his brother-in-law Dr. G. Thomson Brown.

Eulogy for Joseph Barron Hopper by his brother-in-law Dr. G. Thomson Brown.

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Where the Churches Are Now?

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A map of the distribution of PCA, OPC, and RPCES congregations in 1979.

A map of the distribution of PCA, OPC, and RPCES congregations in 1979.

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Questions I’m Asking

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Some questions I've pondered about the history of presbyterianism.

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Founding Ministers of the OPC

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Names of the ministers who formed the first general assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Names of the ministers who formed the first general assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

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Elizabeth Adamson

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A godly wife is edified and comforted in her death by the ministry of John Knox.

A godly wife is edified and comforted in her death by the ministry of John Knox.

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The Deaconship

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New paperback edition of John G. Lorimer's classic work "The Deaconship".

New paperback edition of John G. Lorimer's classic work "The Deaconship".

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The Spanish Flu Closes Churches

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The impact of the Spanish Flu on the Southern Presbyterian Church

The impact of the Spanish Flu on the Southern Presbyterian Church

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