Reformed Church in the United States

Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS)
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationContinental German Reformed
TheologyConfessional Reformed
PolityPresbyterian
AssociationsNorth American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, International Conference of Reformed Churches
Origin1725
Branched fromGerman Reformed Church
Separations1933–34 majority merged with the Evangelical Synod of North America to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church (now part of the United Church of Christ)
Congregations47
Members3340
Official websitercus.org
Minutes of the 277th RCUS Synod 2023[1]

The Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. The present RCUS is a conservative, Reformed denomination. It affirms the principles of the Reformation: Sola scriptura (Scripture alone), Solus Christus (Christ alone), Sola gratia (Grace alone), Sola fide (Faith alone), and Soli Deo gloria (Glory to God alone). The RCUS has membership concentrated in the Midwest and California.

  1. ^ "Abstract of the Minutes of the 277th RCUS Synod, 2023" (PDF). The Reformed Church in the United States. May 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-02.