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The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.
[13]: 31 [36]: 83–94, 134–136 [46] Many congregations and individuals do not capitalize the word "church" in the phrases "church of Christ" and "churches of Christ". [ 49 ] : 382 [ 50 ] This is based on the understanding that the term "church of Christ" is used in the New Testament as a descriptive phrase, indicating that the church belongs ...
The Christian Standard is a religious periodical associated with the Restoration Movement that was established in 1866. [1] The Standard began focusing on a particular branch of the movement, the Christian churches and churches of Christ, in second half of the 20th century and became the most influential of the movement publications among those churches.
Thousands make the pilgrimage to pray the steps at Holy Cross-Immaculata Church in Mount Adams on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. The worn-out wooden steps were swapped out for concrete in 1911.
Disciples of Christ Historical Society is the official archives for congregations of the Stone-Campbell Movement, also known as the Restoration Movement.The Society is incorporated as a general ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) [1] and serves all three branches (called "streams") of the Movement: the Churches of Christ, Christian churches and churches of Christ, and the ...
Church of Christ (Wightite) – This denomination, founded by Lyman Wight in 1844, split from the Church of Christ (Latter Day Saints) at the death of Joseph Smith. Church of Christ (Temple Lot) – Informally referred to as "Hedrickites", this denomination is headquartered in Independence, Missouri, on what is known as the Temple Lot. It was ...
The United Church of Christ began on June 25, 1957 in the union between the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.Dr. James E. Wagner, the president of the Evangelical and Reformed General Synod, and Dr. Fred E. Hoskins, the Minister of the Congregational Christian General Council, were elected co-presidents of the new denomination. [1]
There are three written histories that tell the story of Christ Church from different perspectives and time periods. They are: Venable, W. H. (1918). A Centennial History of Christ Church, Cincinnati, 1817-1917. Stewart & Kidd. [4] Morris, J. W. (1967). Christ Church, Cincinnati, 1817-1967. Episcopal Society of Christ Church. [5] Väth, K. W ...