Synod of the Northeast
Synod of the Northeast is an upper judicatory of the Presbyterian Church (USA) based in East Syracuse, New York. The synod oversees 19 presbyteries in six New England states, two of the three Mid-Atlantic States, plus a non-geographical Korean Presbytery.
History
The Synod of the Northeast was founded in May 1973, when the General Assembly decided to reorganize its synods on a regional basis. The merger included the following state synods:- The Synod of New Jersey was established in 1824, when the Presbytery of Jersey was divided into the presbyteries of Newark and Elizabeth Town.
- The Synod of New York
- Synod of New England
Presbyteries of the Synod of the Northeast
There are 19 presbyteries in the synod, and 962 faith communities. The presbyteries include:- Albany
- Boston
- Cayuga-Syracuse
- Coastlands
- Eastern Korean American
- Genesee Valley
- Geneva
- Highlands of New Jersey
- Hudson River
- Long Island
- New York City
- Northeast New Jersey
- Northern New England
- Northern New York
- Southern New England
- Southern New Jersey
- Susquehanna Valley
- Utica
- Western New York