BELIEFS

Anyone may attend Old Dutch Church and we hope that you will! We are a congregation of the Reformed Church in America which traces its roots back to the original Dutch settlers who first came to these shores. We are in communion with Reformed & Presbyterian churches throughout the world who formed part of the 16th century Reformation and whose spiritual father is John Calvin. We acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be our rule in faith and practice; we celebrate the Sacraments of Holy Baptism and Communion as living sign and seal of Christ’s presence among us. We confess our faith using the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed and the Heidelberg Catechism. The Reverend Kenneth L. Walsh is presently the minister of Old Dutch Church.

 

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THE CHRISTIAN CALENDAR
The Christian calendar is broken up into six seasons and each season is associated with a specific color.

 

ADVENT
The color purple symbolizes preparation for the coming of Jesus.

 

CHRISTMAS
The color white symbolizes the birth of the Messiah.

 

EPIPHANY
The color green symbolizes the life of Christ in all of us.

 

LENT
The color purple symbolizes preparation for Easter.

 

EASTER
The colors white and gold symbolize the resurrection of Christ.

 

PENTECOST
The color red symbolizes the coming of the Holy Spirit.