Home›Christianity›Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches›All Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational ChurchesBrowse ByAll Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational ChurchesThe Reformed family of Protestant churches recorded in this atlas, Reformed Christianity or Calvinism together with its Continental Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational branches and the Waldensian tradition, from the Church of Scotland and the Dutch Reformed Church to the Christian Reformed Church and the United Church of Christ. This group holds Calvinism (Reformed), Christian Reformed Church in North America, Church of Scotland, Congregationalists, Dutch Reformed Church, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Presbyterianism, United Church of Christ, Waldensian Evangelical Church. Placing these churches together lets a reader compare one church family at a time, from the tradition as a whole to its national and denominational bodies, and follow how each body describes its own governance, worship and history. Each entry keeps its own description, sources and Browse By pages.All Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational ChurchesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)All Reformed, Presbyterian and Congregational ChurchesFilter Results9 entriesFounded ByAllPeter Waldo (1)Church FamilyAllCongregationalist (2)Reformed (7)Origin EraAll1536 (1)1560 (2)1571 (1)1620 (1)1857 (1)1957 (1)1983 (1)Establishment StatusAllDisestablished (1)Established (1)No Establishment (1)Privileged Never Established (2)Varies by Province (1)Parent ReligionAllChristianity (8)Originated InAllScotland (2)Marriage PositionAllMarriage is held to be monogamous, with remarriage after divorce sanctioned under specified conditions (1)Liturgical LanguageAllThe vernacular (8)Sexuality PositionAllSame-sex marriage is performed and LGBT clergy are ordained on equal terms with heterosexual clergy (3)Same-sex sexual relationships are held contrary to teaching; LGBT individuals are welcomed as members but not ordained, and same-sex unions are not blessed (1)Same-sex unions may be blessed, but ordination is not extended to partnered LGBT clergy (1)The body holds no single settled position; the question is actively and openly contested within it (1)PolityAllCongregational: each congregation self-governing (2)Presbyterian: governed by elders in graded courts (6)Practice StatusAllDissolved; the community wound itself up (1)Living tradition, practised today (7)Ordination PracticeAllOpen to women and men (4)Restricted to men (1)Varies between provinces or member bodies (3)Parent DenominationAllCongregationalists (1)Mainline Protestantism (2)Presbyterianism (1)Protestantism (3)BrowseCompareSelect all 9Calvinism (Reformed)ChristianityChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaChristianityChurch of ScotlandChristianityCongregationalistsChristianityDutch Reformed ChurchChristianityPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.)ChristianityPresbyterianismChristianityUnited Church of ChristChristianityWaldensian Evangelical ChurchChristianityConnectionsChurch Family IncludesCalvinism (Reformed), Denominations Well-attested Christian Reformed Church in North America, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Church of Scotland, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Congregationalists, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Dutch Reformed Church, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Presbyterianism, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.United Church of Christ, Denominations Well-attested Entity-backed identity for the church-family value this denomination already carries, resolved to the church-family group it names, phase 3 bucket conversion (docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md, w-bucketconv-divmore2-0929). The original fact with its own citation stays on the entry unchanged.Waldensian Evangelical Church, Denominations Well-attested SourcesWikipedia: Reformed Christianity (Calvinism)tier 2WikipediaReformed Christianity, lead paragraphQuote, Reformed Christianity, lead paragraphit is largely represented by the Continental Reformed, Presbyterian, and Congregational traditionsView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.