URCSA
- Title
- URCSA
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- Church
- Description
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The Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa was formed by the union of the black and coloured Dutch Reformed mission churches.
Main markers in the URCSA’S history:
In 1652 the Dutch formed a halfway station at the [[Cape of Good Hope |Cape]] and introduced slavery. Various foreign mission organisations started working in South Africa, which led to the formation of a number of denominations amongst those people who otherwise would have been excluded from the main churches. This process motivated the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa to start its own independent mission work. In 1857 the DRC synod decided to have separate services for coloured members. A separate church, the Dutch Reformed Mission Church (DRMC) was formed in 1881. For blacks, the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA) was formed in 1951. In 1974 the synod of the DRCA decided in favour of church unity. In 1978 the DRMC decided likewise. In 1986 the Belhar Confession – with its strong emphasis on unity, reconciliation and justice – was formulated and adopted by the DRMC. In 1994 the DRMC and the DRCA united to form the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA). - Website
- URCSA Website
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