Essays

As we celebrate our 300th anniversary this year, we present stories written by Derry members that detail elements of our history in roughly chronological order.

January 18, 2024: Becoming Ulster Scots: Presbyterian Migration from Scotland to Ulster by Courtney McKinney-Whitaker

January 25, 2024: Becoming Scots-Irish: Scottish Presbyterian Migration from Ulster to Pennsylvania by Courtney McKinney-Whitaker

February 15, 2024: Arriving Like a Swarm of Bees by C. Richard Carty

March 21, 2024: Schism and Reunion: Derry Church in the Great Awakening by Courtney McKinney-Whitaker

April 18, 2024: An Era of Presbyterian Unity by Courtney McKinney-Whitaker