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The Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA) are a federation of 18 congregations, [1] 16 in Western Australia, two in Tasmania and a home-congregation in Cairns. At the start of 2016 the total membership was 4,663. [ 2 ]
This denomination was established by post-World War II Dutch migrants in 1951.Many of the migrants had been members of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands.They had no desire to start new congregations in their new home, and had been advised to seek the pastoral care of the Scottish Free Presbyterians (i.e. the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia) upon their arrival in Australia. [5]
Free Presbyterian Church of South Australia, originated 1850, joined union which formed Presbyterian Church of South Australia in 1865, but minority led by Rev James Benny continued until the 1920s Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) , one congregation in Adelaide, South Australia 2003–2010, now Gospel Presbyterian Church
The Australian Free Church was established in 1979 when Eric Turnbull (1928-2013) ... List of Presbyterian and Reformed denominations in Australia; References
Early encouragement from the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (popularly known as "the Free Church") was significant in shaping the emerging EPC community. After contemplating joining, the leaders did not proceed with an actual union but there was a desire to continue a fruitful ecumenical relationship with it and other reformed churches.
Being a Reformed Church, it holds to the Calvinistic system of Biblical truth and receives the Westminster Confession of Faith as it Confessional standard, with a few stated amendments, including adding a chapter on the free offer of the gospel. The full text of the Westminster Confession of Faith, with stated amendments, can be found here. [2]
The Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA), founded in 1901, is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Australia. The PCA is the largest conservative, evangelical and complementarian Christian denomination in Australia. The Presbyterian Church of Australia is Reformed in theology and Presbyterian in government.
The Presbyterian Church in Korea (HapDong) The (Hapdong 합동) group was formed the primary body of the Presbyterian General Assembly (the Reformed Church in Korea) was established by missionaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA), and Canadian and Australian Presbyterians.