List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in Australia explained

A number of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations exist in Australia.

List

Active

Name	Number of congregations	Bible translation	Singing	Origin	Notes
Evangelical Presbyterian Church	3 http://www.epc.org.au/congregations/index.php	KJV only	Exclusive psalmody	1961	Formed in Tasmania by members who left other non-reformed denominations. Various Schisms. Denies free offer of the gospel. http://www.epc.org.au/literature/modern-moderate-calvinism-8.html
Free Presbyterian Church (Ulster)	4 http://kingstonfpc.org/australianchurches/	KJV only https://lockfpcsermons.com.au/about-us/		1970s	Independent churches approached and joined the Ulster FPC.
Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland	2 https://www.fpchurch.org.uk/locations/?wpv-country=australia&wpv_aux_current_post_id=2404&wpv_view_count=25272-TCPID2404	KJV only http://sydneyfpchurch.org.au/resources-links/important-documents	Exclusive psalmody http://www.sydneyfpchurch.org.au/about-us/our-services	1970s	Two churches created from Scottish preachers.
Presbyterian Church of Australia	546 https://preskey.org.au/index.php/church-list.html			1901	Formed in 1901 by a union of state Presbyterian churches. In 1977, two-thirds of the PCA amalgamated with other denominations to form the Uniting Church in Australia.
Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia	14 https://www.pcea.org.au/index.php/congregations#-36.4636198/143.2858888/4		Exclusive psalmody https://www.pcea.org.au/index.php/about-us/how-we-worship	1843	The PCEA formed as a result of the Disruption of 1843 in Scotland.
Presbyterian Reformed Church	3 + 4 others in South Pacific https://prc.org.au/congregations/			1967	Originally PCA. Broke away over theological liberalism.
Reformed Presbyterian Church	3 http://rpca.org.au/find-a-church/		Exclusive psalmody http://rpca.org.au/resources/singing-the-psalms/	19th century	Formed by migrant Irish Covenanters. Part of the Reformed Presbyterian Global Alliance
Southern Presbyterian Church	2 http://www.spc.org.au/where-to-find-us.html	KJV only http://www.spc.org.au/what-we-believe.html	Exclusive psalmody http://www.spc.org.au/what-we-believe.html	1986	Originally EPC.
Westminster Presbyterian Church	15 http://wpc.org.au/find-church/			1970	Began with support from the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod.
Australian Free Church	2 http://www.australianfreechurch.com.au/locations.html	KJV only http://www.australianfreechurch.com.au/	Exclusive psalmody http://www.australianfreechurch.com.au/	1979	Originally PCEA. Broke away over King James Bible.
Christian Reformed Churches	60 https://crca.org.au/about-the-crca/find-a-church#-35.2837850/141.8224792/4/cats/193;194;195;196;197;198;199			1951	Formed by Dutch migrants who were associated with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.
Free Reformed Churches	19 https://frca.org.au/churches.cgi			1951	Formed by Dutch migrants who were associated with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated).
Hungarian Reformed Church	2			After World War II	Formed by Hungarian migrants.
Reformation Presbyterian Church	4 + 1 in USA https://reformation-presbyterian-church-australian-presbytery.org/congregations/	Masoretic Text and Textus Receptus https://reformationpresbyterian.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/doctrinal-standards-and-protocols-of-the-presbytery_2014.03.12.pdf	Exclusive Psalmody https://reformationpresbyterian.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/establishing-the-worship-of-god_2017.03.16.pdf	2010	https://reformationpresbyterian.files.wordpress.com/2021/03/a-brief-history-of-the-rpcap_narrative-only_2021.02.19.pdf

Notes:

• "Bible translation" column refers to versions of the Bible accepted. See also: King James Only movement
• "Singing" column refers to the manner in which songs are sung during public worship. See also: Exclusive psalmody

Defunct

• Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria, formerly the Free Presbyterian Church of Australia Felix, based in Melbourne 1846–1953 (joined Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia)
• Free Presbyterian Church of South Australia, originated 1850, joined union which formed Presbyterian Church of South Australia in 1865, but minority led by Rev James Benny continued until the 1920s
• Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), one congregation in Adelaide, South Australia 2003–2010, now Gospel Presbyterian Church