United Holy Church of America
| United Holy Church of America | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Holiness-Pentecostal |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| General Presiding Prelate | Greg K. Hargrave |
| General Vice President | Kenneth White |
| General Second Vice President | J. Derrick Johnson |
| Associations | Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America, Mount Sinai Holy Church of America, Mount Calvary Holy Church of America |
| Region | United States, Caribbean, Africa |
| Headquarters | Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Founder | Bishop LM Mason |
| Origin | 1886 (founded), 1918 (incorporated) Method, North Carolina |
| Congregations | est. 516 |
| Members | 50,000+ |
| Official website | uhcainc.org |
The United Holy Church of America (UHCA) is the oldest African-American Holiness-Pentecostal body in the world. It was established in 1886, with the international headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] The UHCA consists of an estimated 516 churches, 17 districts, and 8 territories. The largest and the oldest district of the connectional body is the Southern District Convocation (Goldsboro, North Carolina).
Districts
[edit]The United Holy Church of America, is divided into 17 separate districts, with 4 districts being established for international jurisdiction.[2]
Divisions and Reunion
[edit]In 1977, the church divided when the Southern District Convocation, located in Goldsboro, North Carolina, withdrew from fellowship with the parent body. However, in May 2000 in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, the Southern District Convocation was reunited with the connectional body.[3]
Mount Calvary Holy Church of America split from the United Holy Church in 1929 to form their own holiness Pentecostal body. Mount Sinai Holy Church of America separated from the mother church in 1924 to form an organization to create gender equality in episcopal ordination.
References
[edit]- ^ "Our History". The United Holy Church of America. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
The United Holy Church of America holds the distinct honor of being the oldest African American Holiness Pentecostal body in the World.
- ^ The Standard Manual and Constitution and By-Laws of The United Holy Church of America, Incorporated (Revised ed.). 2024. pp. 173–174. ISBN 0-9616056-6-9.
- ^ "Southern District Convocation - Designed by Judah Enterprise". sdcgnc.com. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
External links
[edit]- The Official Web Site of the United Holy Church Of America
- The Southern District Convocation
- The Northern District Convocation
- The Virginia District Convocation
- The Bermuda District Convocation
- The Central Western District Convocation
- The Western District Convocation
- True Glory Ministries UHC
- Littles Memorial Temple UHC
- Gospel Tabernacle UHC
- Jerusalem UHC, Reidsville, NC
- New Stoney Hill UHC, Goldsboro, NC