Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church - About Us
Itâs tough having a name nobody can say let alone spell. Weâre still proud of it though. It comes from a Greek word âpresbuterosâ which means elder. We believe the best way of serving God is democratically. So we elect elders to run our churches (they can be any age over 18: elder doesnât mean older). When we need a minister we vote for him/her too. Presbyterians had a democratic form of government 400 years ago;long before democracies appeared in America and Europe.
Hmm, What's a Presbyterian?
The first Presbyterians appeared in Scotland in the 16th Century. Now we are found everywhere in the world where Scots settled or Scottish missionaries travelled. Some of the largest Presbyterian churches in the world can be found in Africa and South Korea. Saint Andrewâs is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. (Follow links to find out more about Presbyterians and other churches)
Nobody knows, but we like it that way and tourists love to visit us and take pretty pictures home with them.pink church Many people speak of the âPink Churchâ because they canât get their tongues around Presbyterian. We tell people to look for the Pink Church at the corner of Court and Church Streets; across the road from the drive-in bank. It also makes our email address incredibly simple: pinkchurch@logic.bm . The interior is just as prettyas the outside. Why donât you come and take a look? Weâd love to hear from any other pink churches or any other Saint Andrewâs in the world. We are in Bermuda, a small island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Where are you?
Why is Our Church Pink?