Westminster Confession of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly as part of the Westminster Standards.
“That through the church the manifold
wisdom of God might now be made known”
Our Orthodox Presbyterian Church seeks to be biblically faithful, theologically robust, and governed according to the pattern laid out in Scripture.
We are steadfastly committed to the correct teaching and doctrine of the divinely inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word from God – the only rule of faith and godliness.
This defines our system of doctrine as it has been inherited from the great, historic Reformation. Our doctrines are summarized by the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. What is Reformed? »
We hold a Covenantal perspective of scripture. This perspective determines how we read and hear God’s Word. We are not distant from it but we are made participants in the drama of the Bible. Read More »
We put together a First Time Visitors Guide to provide a general overview of our church service and what you can expect.
When the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was formed in 1788, it adopted (with minor revisions) the Westminster Confession of Faith, Larger and Shorter Catechisms (1647), as its secondary standards (the Bible itself being the only infallible rule of faith and practice).
Officers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church take a vow to “sincerely receive and adopt” these confessional documents “as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.”
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a Reformed confession of faith. Drawn up by the 1646 Westminster Assembly as part of the Westminster Standards.
The Larger Catechism is a central document of the Reformed faith. The Larger being a more detailed and comprehensive catechism.
The Shorter Catechism is easier to read as well as more concise for beginners.
“The Sabbath is a time to converse with God in His ordinances, and to taste the first fruits of heaven.”
Rev. Todd Smith
Teaching Elder