The Confession of Belhar Study

The Saturday morning Confessions Study Group, led by Rev David Beary, Ph.D., will begin studying the Confession of Belhar on Saturday, August 1^st, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. The Confession was written in South Africa in 1982, adopted by the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in 1986, and added to the PC(USA)’s Book of Confessions in 2016. Arising out of the Dutch Reformed Church’s theological defense of apartheid, the confession focuses on themes of unity, reconciliation, and justice. The Special Committee on the Confession of Belhar recommended that the Presbyterian Church (USA) add Belhar as part of its Constitution because it believed the clarity of Belhar’s witness… might help the PC(USA) speak and act with similar clarity at a time when it faces division, racism, and injustice.

For Information and to join contact David Beary.