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The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) is a fellowship of more than 200 churches with roots in the 16th-century Reformation. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. The Protestant Reformation, also referred to as the Protestant Revolution or Protestant Revolt, was a movement in the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church in Western Europe. ...
Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...
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Please see the discussion on the talk page. | The World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) is a 1970 merger of two bodies representing Presbyterian and Congregationalist groups. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ...
Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ...
In January 2006, Pope Benedict XVI held an audience with Clifton Kirkpatrick, president of the WARC, discussing the three phases of the Reformed-Roman Catholic dialogue. This dialogue focused on steps which could potentially lead toward the unity of Christian faiths in the third millennium. Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ...
A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as Christ. ...
After a two-day meeting ending on 1 February 2006, Clifton Kirkpatrick, president of the WARC, and Douwe Visser, president of the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC), said in a joint letter to their constituencies, "We rejoice in the work of the Holy Spirit which we believe has led us to recommend that the time has come to bring together the work of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council into one body that will strengthen the unity and witness of Reformed Christians." The new body would be called the World Reformed Communion. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Reformed Ecumenical Council is an international organization of calvinist Churches with a membership at large of 10 million people. ...
The WARC highlights on its website, as a primary focus for the Alliance, a ten point program, which includes standard liberation theology positions such as the following three radical program points:
1. Deepening the church’s understanding of partnership and addressing gender injustices in church and society [aka same sex partnerships and feminism] ...
4. Building education/awareness to ensure that the impact of the economy on women and young persons is considered in covenanting for justice [aka comparable worth, and non-capitalist economic systems] ...
5. Facilitating holistic theological reflections regarding justice in the economy and the earth [aka socialism & extreme environmentalism] ...
Members (2006) The WARC brings together more than 75 million Christians in over 100 countries around the world.
Member churches are Congregational, Presbyterian, Reformed and united and uniting churches. Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practicing congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation indepedently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ...
Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...
The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organizationally independent. ...
United and uniting churches are churches that bring together (or unite) different (predominantly) Protestant denominations in one organisation. ...
Most of these are in the southern hemisphere with many being religious minorities in their countries.
- Algeria
- Protestant Church of Algeria
- American Samoa
- Congregational Christian Church in American Samoa
- Angola, Republic of
- Evangelical Reformed Church of Angola
- Argentina
- Evangelical Church of the River Plate
- Reformed Churches in Argentina
- Evangelical Congregational Church
- Swiss Evangelical Church
- Australia
- Austria
- Reformed Church in Austria
- Belgium
- United Protestant Church of Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Bolivia
- Botswana
- Dutch Reformed Church in Botswana
- Brazil
- Presbyterian Church of Brazil
- Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil
- United Presbyterian Church of Brazil
- Christian Reformed Church of Brazil
- Evangelical Reformed Churches in Brazil
- Arab Evangelical Church of Sao Paulo
- Bulgaria
- Union of Evangelical Congregational Churches in Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Reformed Evangelical Church of Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Presbyterian Church in Cameroon
- Presbyterian Church of Cameroon
- African Protestant Church
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Protestant Church of Christ the King
- Chile
- Presbyterian Church of Chile
- National Presbyterian Church
- Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Chile
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic
- Presbyterian Community in the Congo
- Presbyterian Community of Eastern Kasai
- Reformed Community of Presbyterians
- Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa
- Evangelical Community in Congo
- Protestant Community of Shaba
- Presbyterian Community of Western Kasai?/Reformed Presbyterian Community in Africa
- Congo, Republic
- The Evangelical Church of the Congo
- Costa Rica
- Costarrican Presbyterian Evangelical Church
- Croatia
- Reformed Christian Church in Croatia
- Cuba
- Presbyterian Reformed Church in Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Evangelical Church
- East Timor
- Christian Church in East Timor
- Ecuador
- United Evangelical Church of Ecuador
- Egypt
- The Evangelical Church - Synod of the Nile
- El Salvador
- Reformed Calvinist Church of El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Presbyterian Church of Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- France
- French Polynesia
- Evangelical Church of French Polynesia
- Germany
- Church of Lippe
- Evangelical Reformed Church
- Reformed Alliance
- Ghana
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
- Presbyterian Church of Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Presbyterian Church in Grenada
- Guatemala
- National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Guatemala
- Guyana
- Presbyterian Church of Guyana
- Guyana Congregational Union
- Guyana Presbyterian Church
- Hong Kong (China)
- Church of Christ in China, The Hong Kong Council
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Karo Batak Protestant Church
- Evangelical Church in Kalimantan
- Indonesian Christian Church
- Evangelical Christian Church in West Papua
- Christian Churches of Java
- The East Java Christian Church
- Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai
- Pasundan Christian Church
- Protestant Christian Church in Bali
- Christian Church in Sulawesi
- Christian Church in Central Sulawesi
- Christian Church of Southern Sumatra
- Christian Church of Sumba
- Christian Evangelical Church in Bolaang Mongondow
- The Christian Evangelical Church in Halmahera
- Christian Evangelical Church in Minahasa
- Sangihe-Talaud Evangelical Church
- Christian Evangelical Church in Timor
- Protestant Church in West Indonesia
- Indonesian Protestant Church in Buol Toli-Toli
- Indonesian Protestant Church in Donggala
- Indonesian Protestant Church in Gorontalo
- Protestant Church in the Moluccas
- Protestant Church in Southeast Sulawesi
- Toraja Church
- Toraja Mamasa Church
- Iran
- Synod of Evangelical Church of Iran
- Ireland (Éire)
- Israel
- Italy
- Waldensian Evangelical Church (Union of Waldensian and Methodist Churches)
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Church of Christ in Japan
- Korean Christian Church in Japan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kiribati Protestant Church
- Korea, Republic of
- KiJang
- TongHap
- DaeShin I
- HapDongJeongTong
- Latvia
- Reformed Church in Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Lesotho Evangelical Church
- Liberia
- Presbyterian Church of Liberia
- Lithuania
- Synod of the Evangelical Reformed Church - Unitas Lithuaniae
- Luxembourg
- Protestant Reformed Church of Luxemburg H.B.
- Madagascar
- Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Presbyterian Church Malaysia
- Marshall Island
- Marshalls United Church of Christ-Congregations
- Reformed Congregational Churches
- Mauritius
- Presbyterian Church of Mauritius
- Mexico
- National Presbyterian Church in Mexico, A. R.
- Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Mexico
- Presbyterian Reformed Church of Mexico
- Morocco
- Evangelical Church in Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Mara Evangelical Church
- Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
- The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Evangelical Church in New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Evangelical Church of the Republic of Niger
- Nigeria
- Presbyterian Church of Nigeria
- Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria
- Church of Christ in the Sudan among the TIV
- Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ
- Reformed Church of Christ in Nigeria
- United Church of Christ in Nigeria
- Niue
- Pakistan
- Presbyterian Church of Pakistan
- Sialkot Diocese of the Church of Pakistan
- Philippines
- United Church of Christ in the Philippines
- United Evangelical Church of Christ
- Poland
- Evangelical-Reformed Church in Poland
- Portugal
- Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Portugal
- Reunion
- Protestant Church of Reunion Island
- Romania
- Reformed Church in Romania - Transylvanian District
- Reformed Church in Romania (Oradea)
- Rwanda
- Presbyterian Church in Rwanda
- Senegal
- Protestant Church of Senegal
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Reformed Christian Church in Serbia and Montenegro
- Singapore
- Presbyterian Church in Singapore
- Slovakia
- Reformed Church of Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Reformed Church in Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- United Church in Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Spanish Evangelical Church
- Sri Lanka
- Dutch Reformed Church in Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
- Presbytery of Lanka
- Sudan
- Presbyterian Church of the Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Reformed Church in Tunisia
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Reformed Presbyterian Church in Uganda
- Ukraine
- Reformed Church in the Carpatho-Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Valdensian Evangelical Church of the Rio de la Plata
- Vanuatu
- Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Presbyterian Church of Venezuela
- Zambia
- United Church of Zambia
- Reformed Church in Zambia
- Ndebele
- Reformed Church in Zimbabwe
- Dutch Reformed Church - Synod of Central Africa
- Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa
- Church of Central Africa Presbyterian - Synod of Harare
Logo of the UCA The Uniting Church in Australia (UCA) was formed on June 22, 1977 when the Methodist Church of Australasia, Presbyterian Church of Australia and Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union document. ...
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The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB) was formed in 1918 through the unification of the Protestant churches of the Lutheran and Reformed confessions. ...
The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB) was formed in 1918 through the unification of the Protestant churches of the Lutheran and Reformed confessions. ...
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The Hungarian Reformed Church (Magyarországi Református Egyház in Hungarian) is a key representative of the Magyar Christianity, being numerically the second-largest denomination in Hungary, after the Roman Catholic Church, and the biggest denomination among ethnic Hungarians in Romania. ...
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The Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East (UAECNE) is an autonomous body of churches comprising 25 congregations throughout Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Iran and Australia. ...
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The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa was formed by the union of the black and coloured Dutch Reformed mission churches. ...
The United Congregational Church in Southern Africa began with the work of the London Missionary Society, who sent missionaries to the Cape colony in [1799]. Congregationalist missionaries from the American Board of Foreign Missions began work in KwaZulu-Natal in 1830, and several congregations of white settlers formed the Congregational...
The Mission Covenant Church of Sweden (Swedish: ), founded in 1878, is a Swedish Reformed free church. ...
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zurich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basle (Johannes Oecolampadius), Berne (Berchtold Haller and Niklaus Manuel), St. ...
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The Church of Christ in Thailand (C.C.T.) is a Protestant Christian denomination in Thailand. ...
The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ...
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The Church of Scotland (CofS, known informally as The Kirk, Eaglais na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the national church of Scotland. ...
The Presbyterian church of Wales (Welsh: Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru), also known as The Calvinistic Methodist Church (Welsh: Yr Eglwys Fethodistaidd Galfinaidd), is a denomination of Protestant Christianity. ...
Congregational churches are Protestant Christian churches practising congregationalist church governance, in which each congregation independently and autonomously runs its own affairs. ...
The United Free Church of Scotland (or ‘U.F. Church’) is a Scottish Presbyterian denomination formed in 1900 by the union of the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland (or U.P.) and the Free Church of Scotland, which in turn united with the Church of Scotland in 1929. ...
Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ...
Modern logo of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland The Presbyterian Church in Ireland (or PCI) has a membership of 300,000 people in 650 congregations across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, though the bulk of the membership is in Northern Ireland. ...
Logo of the RCA The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is a Calvinist Reformed Protestant denomination that was formerly known as the Dutch Reformed Church. ...
The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination principally in the United States, generally considered within the Reformed tradition, and formed in 1957 by the merger of two denominations, the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches. ...
Official logo of the Christian Reformed Church The Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA or CRC) is a Protestant Christian denomination which follows Reformed Calvinist theology. ...
On February 4, 1810 in the log cabin home (near what later became the town of Burns, Dickson County, Tennessee) of Rev. ...
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Emblem of the PC(USA) The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) or PC(USA) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States. ...
This article relates to the Ndebele people of Zimbabwe. ...
The Dutch Reformed village church of St. ...
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