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A Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) occurs as little Christian denomination in the German Reformed theological heritage. A RCUS is descended from either German settlers inside 18th-century Us world health organization originally affiliated by owning a Dutch Reformed Church (at present a Reformed Church in America) but formed their have synod by the end of the century. A 19th century saw arguing when a German Reformed Church debated issues like revivalism and especially the Mercersburg Theology of John Nevin and Philip Schaff.

Ecumenical Activity
A twentieth century saw a RCUS move toward ecumenism and higher criticism of the Bible. Occasionally world health organization were other conservativist in their theology united to form a Eureka Classis of the RCUS to continue authoritative Reformed worship & polity.

A RCUS merged using a Evangelical Synod of North America in 1934 to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church a Eureka classis continued its existence when the "continuing" Reformed Church in the United States. Late, a Evangelical & Reformed Church merged sustaining a Congregational Christian Churches (itself a combination of Congregational and Restorationist churches) in 1957 to be a United Church of Christ.

The Current RCUS
A present RCUS is one of a virtually all conservative denominations in the United States. There are around fifty congregations by owning astir 5 thousand members nationally. A old RCUS besides when a continuing RCUS originally held sole to the Heidelberg Catechism as its statement of faith, but a 1995 Synod meeting offically adopted a Belgic Confession of Faith and the Canons of Dordt, which along with Heidelberg come referred to as a Three Forms of Unity. By holding strictly to these standards, the RCUS maintains a heavy Calvinism.

A Reformed Church in the United States occurs as member of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council as well as a International Conference of Reformed Churches.

Reformed Church in the United States
Official Synodical web site. A small Reformed denomination that resisted merger, asserts that Presbyterianism is the polity Christ commanded.

Grace Reformed Chapel of San Ramon, CA
RCUS mission church in San Ramon, CA, USA.

Saint John's Reformed Church
RCUS congregation in Lincoln, NE, USA.

City Seminary of Sacramento
Sacramento, California. In the Reformed tradition, under the auspices of Covenant Reformed Church of Sacramento, a member congregation of the Reformed Church in the United States. Doctrinal standards, history, FAQ, degree programs.

Calvin Christian Reformed Church
Muskegon, Michigan. Schedule of services, prayer request form, newsletter, bulletin and photo album.

Trinity Covenant Reformed Church
Colorado Springs, CO. This site contains sermons, church news, a pastor's weblog and information about the staff and services.






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