Redeemed

Christ gathers his people

Christianity was never meant to be private. When Christ saves people, he joins them to his body, the church. There they hear his Word preached, receive the sacraments, pray together, and care for one another.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, Hebrews 10:24–25

The Westminster Confession says that outside the visible church “there is no ordinary possibility of salvation” (WCF 25.2). That doesn’t mean that the church saves you; Christ does. It means the church is where he ordinarily meets and keeps his people.

Faithful churches in Canada and the U.S.

The churches below are members of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC). They are united in holding to the Bible as God’s inerrant Word and to the historic Reformed faith. The quickest place to start is the NAPARC church locator map, which shows congregations from every member church. Or use a denomination’s own directory:

Presbyterian churches

These hold to the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms, the same standards this site follows.

Reformed churches

These sister churches use a different, older set of Reformed confessions (the Three Forms of Unity) rather than the Westminster Standards, but they teach the same gospel. Several have many congregations in Canada.

A note on names: not every church called “Presbyterian” or “Reformed” still believes the Bible. Look for a congregation that holds to its confession and preaches Christ from the Scriptures.

What to expect on your first visit