Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches
ClassificationProtestant
OrientationReformed
TheologyCalvinist
PolityPresbyterian
RegionCalifornia
Origin2002
California
Congregations2 (2015)[1]
Official websitewww.carpc1.org

The Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches (CARPC) is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination founded in 2002 in California, in United States.[2][3][4] It was formed in 2002 with 3 congregations in California and Washington.[5]

In 2015, it was formed by 2 local churches, the Evangelical Reformed Church in Sacramento and the Grace Presbyterian Church in Redding.[1][6][7]

Doctrine

The denomination subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism and Canons of Dort), the Westminster Confession, Westminster Shorter Catechism and Westminster Larger Catechism.[8][9][10][11]

Interecclesiastical Relations

In 2004, the denomination sent delegates to meetings of the Presbytery of the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church.[12]

Churches

Evangelical Reformed Church- Sacramento, CA[13][1] Pastor: Rev. Wayne Leigh

Grace Presbyterian Church- Redding, CA[1] Pastor: Rev. David Th. Stark Associate Pastor-Home Missions: Rev. Carl W. Miller

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History of the Covenant Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches". Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Report on Presbyterian Denominations in the United States". February 15, 2014. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Association of the Covenant of Reformed Churches and Presbyterians". Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches (CARPC)". Facebook. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches". carpc1.org. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Evangelical Reformed Church in Sacramento". Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Presbyterian Church of Grace". Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Association of the Covenant of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches". Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches". carpc1.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Evangelical Reformed Church". evangelicalreformedchurch.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Redding Presbyterian church expands to Red Bluff". InsideBayArea.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Report of the Presbytery Meeting of the Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church". June 29, 2004. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Covenanting Association of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches". carpc1.org. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
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