St. Michael and All Angels Church was constructed from 1888 to 1891 of brick at the Blantyre Mission in Blantyre, Malawi. It is located on the original Scottish mission site is in the Church of Central Africa, Presbyterian’s Blantyre Synod.
Since 1991, it has been partnered with Hiland Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jesus Christ is Head of The Church
The Church, as part of the Universal Church, wherein the Lord Jesus Christ has appointed a Government in the hands of Church office-bearers, receives from Him, its divine King and Head, and from Him alone, the right and power subject to no civil authority to legislate, and to adjudicate finally, in all matters of doctrine, worship, government, and discipline in the Church, including the right to determine all questions concerning membership of its Courts, and the mode of election of its office bearers.
All power in heaven and earth is given to Jesus Christ by Almighty God, who raised Christ from the dead and set Him above all rule and authority, all power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. God has put all things under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and has made Christ Head of the Church, which is his body.
Principles of Church Government
The basic and fundamental principles of the Church Government and discipline are that the several different Congregations of believers taken collectively constitute one Church; that a larger part of the Church or a representative group of the Church should govern, or determine matters of controversy which arise therin....a majority shall govern and always in agreement with the word of God.....For these principles and the procedure, the example of the Apostles is considered as authority.
