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Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) | |
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Classification | Protestant |
Orientation | Continental German Reformed |
Theology | Confessional Reformed |
Polity | Presbyterian |
Associations | North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, International Conference of Reformed Churches |
Origin | 1725 |
Branched from | German Reformed Church |
Separations | 1933–34 majority merged with the Evangelical Synod of North America to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church (now part of the United Church of Christ) |
Congregations | 47 |
Members | 3340 |
Official website | rcus |
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.