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Reformed Church Southern Suburbs
Reformed Church Southern Suburbs
(RE-)DISCOVER CHRIST, HIS GOSPEL AND HIS CHURCH

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2nd Scout Hall, 6 Lea Road
Rondebosch
When: Every Sunday at 9:30am and 11am

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Dan Borvan

Justification and good works? Luther and Calvin on the Book of James

2025-06-29
By: admin
On: 29 June 2025
In: Christian Articles

Address by Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan at the conference “Justification by Faith Alone: Recovering Law and Gospel” in Cape Town, South Africa, on 20 June 2025. Martin Luther and John Calvin held divergent views concerning the Epistle of James relative to the doctrine of justification, particularly in relation to theContinue Reading

Abounding Grace Radio: Preaching Christ from all of Scripture [2 videos]

2024-04-28
By: admin
On: 28 April 2024
In: Christian Articles

Pastor Chris Gordon and Pastor Dan Borvan discuss the importance of preaching from the perspective that the Bible progressively reveals more and more about the salvation of Christ. They talk about how accurately to apply that knowledge to the Christian life. The conversation extends to concern over the artificial presentationContinue 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

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: Lessons for exiles on Main Street: the Huguenots as a Christian minority

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

The presentation by Rev. Dr Dan Borvan 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.

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

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