300th Anniversary Celebrations
of the German Reformed Church in America
This year we will celebrate the 300th Anniversary of the German Reformed Church in the United States which began with the first communion at Faulkner Swamp, October 15, 1725. This celebration of our immigrant heritage is particularly meaningful and instructive given the current conversations about immigration happening around the nation.
A 300th Anniversary Committee of representatives from all four Pennsylvania UCC Conferences has begun the work of planning a series of events and worship celebrations to mark the occasion. They include (among other things) quarterly presentations of German Reformed History, a liturgy for congregations to share on the morning of Sunday, October 12 and a Festival of Celebration on Wednesday, October 15.
A history strong in its roots and its capacity to evolve within God’s unfolding creation leads us into an uncertain future by God’s certain presence. This is something to celebrate!
Historic ONLINE Presentations held via zoom beginning at 7:00 pm:
May 27th – An Immigration Story: How we got to where we are w/ Rev. Rick Taylor For more information, click here. For free registration, click here.
June 24th – A Living Theology: Thinking about God in the Reformed tradition w/ Rev. Dr. Lee Barrett More information will be forthcoming.
September – United and Uniting: How the UCC Makes Room for German Reformed and Armenian Evangelical Christians w/ Rev. Dr. Heather Ohaneson More information will be forthcoming.
October – A Lasting Legacy: Gifts of the Reformed Tradition to the emerging church w/ Dr. Randall Zachman More information will be forthcoming.
On Sunday, October 12th all PA Conferences will come together for an event at Falkner Swamp Reformed UCC. Guest preacher for this event will be our General Minister and President, Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson.
For more information about this event click here.
On Wednesday, October 15th the four PA Conferences will hold individual events within their own boundaries:
Info for PCC will be forthcoming.
Info for PNEC will be forthcoming.
Info for PSEC will be forthcoming.
info for PWC will be forthcoming.
IN ADDITION a Commemorative book with essays tracing the development of the German Reformed Church from its European origins through present day is expected out this fall!
