Hope Reformed Church is a member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC). The ARPC has had a long and rich 200+ year history in the US. You can read a brief history HERE. At this time, we are the only ARP church in New England, but we are praying that others will be planted in the future. While we are a part of this denomination, the people that gather each Sunday for worship come from many different backgrounds.

We believe that God, in His Word, calls us to gather as His church for worship on Sunday, the Lord’s Day. We have Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30. We also host a Wednesday night prayer meeting and separate Bible studies for men and women.

The reformation began in the 14 and 1500s with the work of Jan Hus, Martin Luther, and John Calvin. The goal was to address or reform some of the shifts that had taken place in the church. One of the greatest reforms was that justification was by faith alone apart from works. You can read a longer post about what it means to be reformed HERE, or listen to our podcast, everyday reformation, HERE. It is also important to note we do not believe that you need to be reformed to be a Christian or to worship with us.

We read Scripture, sing Scripture, pray Scripture, and preach Scripture. We utilize a traditional liturgy with a mix of traditional and modern hymns to help us worship and hear from God. You can find a recent bulletin HERE to see what this looks like in practice.