Covenant Reformed Church
Covenant: Because man’s standing before God is determined by the covenant he is under, whether in Adam or in Christ. We acknowledge that God’s covenants with man are the framework by which we interpret the Scriptures (Genesis 3:14-15; Genesis 9:8-17; Genesis 17:7; Exodus 24:6-8; 2 Samuel 7:8-16; Matthew 26:26-29; Romans 5:12-21; Ephesians 2:11-13).
Reformed: Because we hold to the essential tenets of Reformation Theology: Scripture alone, Grace alone, Faith alone, Christ alone, for God’s glory alone.
Church: Because we are the ἐκκλησία (ekklesia), the called-out ones against whom the gates of Hell will not prevail (Matthew 16:17). We are “A people for God’s own possession…” (1 Peter 2:9), salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13-16) and called to make disciples of every nation (Matthew 28:18-20).
Affiliation
Covenant Reformed Church is a mission church of Christ Reformed Church in Candor, NY. We are affiliated with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC).
Vision
The vision of Covenant Reformed Church is to build a strong, vibrant, and faithful Christian community that enjoys the benefits of being adopted into God’s household of faith, as sons and daughters of the Almighty, through the salvific work of our mediator, Jesus Christ, who is also God. We labor to build a festive community of people, who rejoice in their God, and are tempered by maturity and sound doctrine as we maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace (Ephesians 4:1-3). These things must inform how we live in the home, the church, and in society.
Mission
The mission of Covenant Reformed Church is to glorify God and enjoy Him in spirit and in truth; to establish and build up faithful Christian households; and to engage our community with the Gospel for the advancement of Christ’s kingdom.
What We Believe
The primary and ultimate standard of this congregation is Scripture alone, as it is in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments.
The subordinate standards of this congregation include The Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, The Definition of Chalcedon, The Athanasian Creed, the Westminster Standards (1646-1648), the Governing Documents of the CREC, and the Covenant Reformed Church Constitution & Bylaws.
Worship at Covenant Reformed Church
Worship at Covenant Reformed Church is guided by a weekly liturgy of worship every Lord’s Day. This occurs on Sunday, the Christian Sabbath. There are also services at set times yearly to commemorate those events in the life of Christ typically remembered through the evangelical feast days of Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension Day, and Pentecost. Our congregation also may gather at various times throughout the year to celebrate the many benefits we have as God’s children. Some of these times include The Hallowtide, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day.
Our weekly Lord's Day liturgy is based upon the covenant renewal framework: Call to worship, Confession, Consecration, Communion, and Commission. This is typically followed by an informal time of fellowship, feasting, and singing.
We sing Psalms and hymns using the Cantus Christi (2020), but we recognize the utility of the wide variety of psalm settings available to us in the English language. We encourage the exploration and use of these settings as well as biblically based hymns in addition to those in our psalter-hymnal.
