About us

We are a Bible-believing Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Our History

We are a congregation of the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) whose story begins in 1725.

The RCUS is a communion of Christian churches in the Reformed tradition. We stand on the great Reformation principles of salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, according to the Scriptures alone, to the glory of God alone.

Established in the 1700s, today we seek to proclaim the truth in love, committed to God-centered worship, historic biblical orthodoxy, confessional Reformed theology, and Christian missions. Our aim is to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world.

Our Worship Service

We meet in a quaint historic schoolhouse. Since a service of public worship is in its essence a meeting of God with his people, the parts of the service are of two kinds: those which are performed on behalf of God, and those which are performed by the congregation. In the former the worshippers are receptive; in the latter they are active. It is reasonable that these two types of elements be made to alternate as far as possible.

We assert that churches should only include elements of worship that are explicitly commanded or instituted in Scripture.

The Sermon

In the sermon God addresses the congregation by the mouth of His servant. It is a matter of supreme importance that the minister preach only the Word of God, not the wisdom of man, that he declare the whole counsel of God, and that he rightly handle the Word of truth. In the sermon the minister should explain the Word of God for the instruction of his hearers and then apply it for their exhortation. Care should be taken in preaching that Christian duty not be divorced from Christian truth.

The minister shall seek to build up the saints in the most holy faith and as Christ’s ambassador should beseech the unconverted to be reconciled to God. Nothing is more necessary than that the gospel of salvation by grace be proclaimed without any adulteration or compromise, so that the unsaved may rely for salvation only on the grace of God, to the exclusion of their own works or character, and so that the saints may ascribe the glory for their salvation only to God.

Prayer and Praise

Since it is the purpose of public worship to glorify God, prayer and praise should predominate in congregational singing. Every member of the church ought to participate in this element of worship. Singing should be done not merely with the lips but with the spirit and the understanding. Since the metrical versions of the Psalms are based upon the Word of God, they ought to be used frequently in public worship. Great care must be taken to ensure that all the materials of song are in complete accord with the teaching of Holy Scripture. The tunes as well as the words should be dignified and elevated. The stately rhythm of the chorales is especially appropriate for public worship. No person shall take a special part in the musical service unless he is a Christian and adorns his profession with a godly walk.

We invite you to come worship the Lord with us.