Originally named Mid-Atlantic Presbytery in 1973 the boundaries of the presbytery encompassed all of North Carolina north to Maine, west to West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Since then many presbyteries were formed from this presbytery. In 1982 at the joining and receiving of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Evangelical Synod, the presbytery was again divided and renamed the James River Presbytery. Our latest division was in 2002 when four of our churches were transferred to the newly created Blue Ridge Presbytery. In 2007 the southern boundary was extended into North Carolina to include all or part of nine counties with strong social and geographic ties to the southeastern cities in Tidewater Virginia, hence our current boundaries.

The presbytery now consists of twenty-three organized churches, three mission churches, and RUF ministries at UVA, VCU, VA Tech, Washington & Lee, and William & Mary. Since 2002 the presbytery has received two newly organized churches and four mission churches as well as twenty-seven teaching elders transferred in or ordained by the JRP. As of July 21, 2007 there are thirteen men under care and eight licentiates enrolled in the presbytery.


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