Sept – Oct 2025 | Reformed Herald

This week has long been anticipated as we not only gather at the 279th Synod but also unite members from across the RCUS in a family convention, following both with the Tricentennial celebration of the RCUS. Having been party in some degree to the flurry of emails, texts, Slack posts, Zoom meetings, You Tube videos, […]

Excerpt from The Life and Letters of the Rev. John Philip Boehm First Report of Mr. Boehm to the Synods of North and South Holland, October 28, 1734.1 Truthful and Dutiful Specification of the High German Reformed Congregations in Pennsylvania, showing also how many communicants were present at the last Lord’s Supper in each congregation,

A commemorative hymn for the RCUS Tricentennial written and arranged by John Savage and Anne Savage. Tricentennial

Joshua called for the elders, leaders who represented the entire nation, as successors to the seventy men chosen by Moses (cf. Ex. 18:13-26). He delivers two farewell speeches, one each in Chapters 23 and 24. Joshua took the opportunity to address the national leaders at a time when he was getting up in years, not

EXODUS 15:1-3 In Exodus 15:1-3, we see very clearly that the Lord fights the battles for his people. This is important for us to remember because so often we eclipse the work of the Lord simply by not recalling, not proclaiming, not remembering God’s Word. We can often forget God’s faithfulness, goodness, mercy, grace, and

It was a warm, sunny day with occasional breaths of wind as we gathered under the immense visages on Mt. Rushmore to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the RCUS. The park made it easy to find the pavilion where the event was held. It was a joy to visit with people we knew as people

As the wounded Colonial soldiers were brought to the Zion Reformed Church, now a temporary field hospital, few could know that beneath the floorboards rested one of the young nation’s most famous symbols. Following is the fascinating story of how the American patriots saved the Liberty Bell from capture by the British, told by a

First, the French! The Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS), previously known as the German Reformed Church, just celebrated 300 years of existence. But its roots and origins go deeper. Before the history of the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) really began, a group of Huguenots tried to start a colony in

This June, my family and I got the opportunity to go the RCUS Tricentennial Family Convention and Synod. We enjoyed fun times meeting new friends, Story Book Island, exploring Rapid City Main Street Square, and much more. One of my personal favorites was Kontinental Kids! In this fun-filled, two-hour camp, we got to learn new

The Synod of the RCUS held its annual meeting in Rapid City, South Dakota, hosted by the saints of Grace Reformed Church in Rapid City. This year marks the 300th anniversary of the 1725 founding of the Reformed Church in the United States. In honor of the occasion, the Synod held a Tricentennial Celebration at