ImmanuelCovenant Reformed Church

About Immanuel

Rooted in the Reformed faith, united in Christ.

Our mission

Why we exist.

Immanuel Covenant Reformed Church, rooted in the Reformed tradition and united in Christ, exists to:

  1. 01

    Worship God in Spirit and truth through reverent, biblically-grounded liturgy.

  2. 02

    Preach the gospel and administer the sacraments faithfully.

  3. 03

    Obey Scripture, living under its authority in every aspect of life.

  4. 04

    Share Christ’s love, proclaiming and demonstrating the gospel in word and deed.

Our beliefs

Reformed and confessional.

We are a congregation that has her historical roots in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. We believe and live according to the five solas of the Reformation: Scripture alone is our rule for faith and life, and we are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, on the ground of Jesus Christ alone, and for the glory of God alone.

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Confessions

As a Reformed church, our spiritual heritage is traced back to the Protestant Reformation, which recovered the supreme importance of the Bible’s authority for faith and life and the truth of God’s sovereignty in salvation. To defend the biblical truth against error and to unite faithful Christians in confessing it, the Reformed churches adopted three confessional documents as faithful summaries of biblical truth:

These are often called the Three Forms of Unity, because they are the basis for the confessional unity of the members of our congregation, and among the churches of our federation, the United Reformed Churches in North America. We confess that they accurately summarize the fundamental truths of Scripture.

Shelves of books in the church library

Our worship

A dialogue between God and His people.

Liturgy refers to our worship. We stand in a rich tradition of biblical worship. A few of its key features:

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    Our worship is a dialogue between God and His people. God speaks and the congregation responds.

  2. 02

    All worship must be regulated by the Word of God. If an element of worship cannot be found in the Word of God, it is not allowed.

  3. 03

    The preaching of the Word of God is central in worship. All of the other elements of worship lead up to or flow out of the preaching of the Word.

Flowers beside the pulpit, carved with the words ‘Giving thanks unto the Lord’
The communion trays on the Lord’s Supper table

Our name

Every word of our name says something we believe.

01Immanuel
The name Immanuel means “God with us.” It is a constant reminder that we walk as Christians in this world, not by ourselves, but with our God, who is our Shepherd. Jesus Christ is the ultimate picture of Immanuel, for as it says in John 1, “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The Word is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who took on human flesh for our salvation.
02Covenant
Covenant refers to God’s gracious relationship with His people. He gives us a promise, which is extended to our children, that He will be our God and we will be His people.
03Reformed
The name Reformed points back to the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, when God led His church out of a false and oppressive church into a fuller understanding of His Word and worship.
04Church
We are a church. The church refers to the people of God. It is not a building, but His people. We are called together as a fellowship from many different backgrounds, experiences and nations, and we are bound together in unity, for we all have one Lord, one faith, and one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.