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Rondebosch
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Christian Articles (Page 2)

Abounding Grace Radio: Has the church ‘replaced’ Israel? [2 videos]

2024-01-14
By: admin
On: 14 January 2024
In: Christian Articles

Dr. R. Scott Clark and Pastor Chris Gordon dive into the current state of Israel and how it can cause people to look to biblical prophecy for answers. They discuss and dispel the dispensational view and clearly define who the true Israel is. They go through Scripture to parse outContinue Reading

Carl Trueman: ‘The Desecration of Man’ | 2023 Erasmus Lecture (video)

2023-12-24
By: admin
On: 24 December 2023
In: Christian Articles

Carl R. Trueman, professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College and a fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center, delivers the 2023 Erasmus Lecture, titled “The Desecration of Man”. Trueman argues that modernity has led to a denial of the significance of the body, resulting inContinue Reading

Abounding Grace Radio: How does God want us to worship? [video]

2023-12-17
By: admin
On: 17 December 2023
In: Christian Articles

Pastor Chris Gordon and Dr. Robert Godfrey ask what’s really motivating people to go to church on Sunday. They discuss Reformed worship and how its God-focused structure isn’t particularly attractive to many. They look at modern culture and how it has led some churches to focus on entertainment and emotion,Continue Reading

Abounding Grace Radio: Reformed in South Africa (2 videos)

2023-12-13
By: admin
On: 13 December 2023
In: Christian Articles

Pastor Chris Gordon is joined by Rev. Dr. Simon Jooste of Reformed Church Southern Suburbs in Cape Town. They discuss Simon’s journey from South Africa to the United States, where a full tennis scholarship landed him at the University of Nevada. His strong faith led him to Westminster Seminary whereContinue Reading

Abounding Grace Radio: Slowly reforming a church (2 videos)

2023-12-03
By: admin
On: 3 December 2023
In: Christian Articles

Pastor Chris Gordon, Pastor Chad Vegas of Sovereign Grace Church, and Westminster Seminary Professor R. Scott Clark discuss how Pastor Vegas began leaning towards Reformed ideas and how, through his research, he came across Scott Clark’s The Heidelblog. A comment online led to healthy communication and debate between the two.Continue Reading

Abounding Grace Radio: The path from Pentecostal to Reformed (3 videos)

2023-11-19
By: admin
On: 19 November 2023
In: Christian Articles

Reverend Mark Stromberg of Lynden United Reformed Church in Washington State joins Pastor Chris Gordon to talk all things Pentecostal. In the first video (below), Rev. Stromberg shares his experiences as a Pentecostal preacher and breaks down what happens during a typical Pentecostal service. They discuss his colourful childhood growingContinue Reading

Rev. Dan Borvan on his recent visit to RCSS and Cape Town

2023-10-24
By: admin
On: 24 October 2023
In: Christian Articles

Classis Southwest US of the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) was delighted to receive, provisionally, the Reformed Church of the Southern Suburbs (RCSS) of Cape Town, South Africa in March 2023. Full reception into the URC has to be approved by the URC Synod in 2024. Rev. Dr. Simon JoosteContinue Reading

Video: Dividing Law and Gospel in preaching

2023-08-27
By: admin
On: 27 August 2023
In: Christian Articles

Rev. Dr Dan Borvan of the United Reformed Churches in North America preaches on Canons of Dort I and Romans 10 at the Bible Institute of South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa.Continue Reading

Video: Pilgrim politics: distinguishing church polity and social justice

2023-08-17
By: admin
On: 17 August 2023
In: Christian Articles

The presentation by Rev. Dr Simon Jooste of Reformed Church Southern Suburbs at the “Christianity & Liberal Democracy: Common and Separate” conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on 11 August 2023.Continue Reading

Video: Dual citizenship: Separating powers in Washington, DC

2023-08-17
By: admin
On: 17 August 2023
In: Christian Articles

The presentation by Rev. Dr Brian Lee of the United Reformed Churches in North America at the “Christianity & Liberal Democracy: Common and Separate” conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on 12 August 2023.Continue Reading

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RCSS/ARC update August 2025

Dear Friend in Christ, In Isaiah 52:7, we read, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’” This month, we are delighted to introduce John Menton, who has

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Lord's Supper

Our practice of protecting the Lord’s Table

Thank you for worshipping with us. We, the consistory of RCSS, hope to welcome you to the Lord’s Table as soon as possible. But first we would like to get to know you better. We believe and confess that the Lord’s Supper is a weighty personal and communal participation in

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Video: The vision for a new federation of Reformed churches in Africa

Dear Friend in Christ, We would like to take this opportunity to re-/introduce Reformed Church Southern Suburbs (RCSS), now a congregation of the United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA). RCSS began as a mission work in Cape Town, South Africa, under the oversight of Reformed Church Bellville in 2012, with a Bible study.

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Sermon | 23 November 2025 first service | Kiss The Son: Christ The King (Psalm 2)

Sermons from our church plant in Somerset West

Click on Reformed Expository Sermons for the most recent sermon. The preacher is currently teaching through the Gospel of Mark. The sermons preached to date are available on the YouTube channel Reformed Expository Sermons.

Announcements

We celebrate the Lord’s Supper weekly during the first service.

Children’s Sunday school during the second service.

Women’s prayer group Wednesdays @730pm (online)

Bible study: 7pm on Thursdays (online)

Ladies prayer and fellowship lunch: every 3rd Saturday of each month from 12-2.  We will resume in the new year.

Fellowship meal after church: last Sunday of every month. This month it is on 30 November.  All are welcome!

Braai and Carols evening at the Jooste’s: Friday, 12 December

 

Somerset West church plant

Worship service every Lord’s Day at 5pm, 7 Altena Road, Strand.

Contact us

Reformed Church Southern Suburbs has ecclesiastical relations with Classis South-West of the United Reformed Churches in North America

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