First Presbyterian Church of Kasota
First Presbyterian Church of Kasota
PO Box 69
141 S Rice St
Kasota, MN 56050
Phone: 507-931-2100
FAX: 507-931-1093
The Presbyterian church has a very exciting and rich history. Here are some of the highlights:
The Early Christian Church
The Presbyterian church, like all Chrisitan churches, traces it's roots back to the early church in Jerusalem. Some people consider modern Presbyterianism to be a rebirth of the early church of the New Testament.
Martin Luther
The Protestant Reformation had a giant step forward in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther was fighting against the pretensions of authority by the Pope and called for direct authority from God.
John Calvin
John Calvin, often regarded as the father of Presbyterianism, converted to Protestantism in 1533. He interpreted teh Bible as teh revelation of God, and emphasized theology, worship, education, thrift, ethical behvior and representative government for his followers. From his home city, Geneva, Calvin's ideas spread like wildfire throughtout Europe.
John Knox
The Scottish Protestant John Knox fled persecution in his native land, Scotland and went to study with Calvin in Geneva. He returned to his homeland in 1559 and established Presbyterianism in Scotland.
Westminster Assembly
In England, the Westminster Assembly of 151 Presbyterians worked stedily between 1643 and 1649 to write the doctrinal guides which Presbyterians now recognize as some of their basic texts.
