Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada is a mainline Protestant denomination with roots in Scottish Baptist immigration in the 19th century, related to the US branch of the denomination, with 25 congregations and 2,606 members.[1]

Beliefs

The denomination practices 'believers baptism' meaning that infants are not generally baptized.[2] Like other mainline denominations, the Disciples of Christ in Canada permits each congregation to decide whether to marry same-gender couples.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada — World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  2. ↑ "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Canada — World Council of Churches". www.oikoumene.org. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  3. ↑ "Another Denomination Embraces Marriage Equality". The Washington Monthly. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
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