The United Church of Christ was established in 1957 as a union of the Congregational Christian Churches and the Evangelical and Reformed Church.美国基督教会成立于1957年作为一个联盟堂，基督教教会和福音事工促进会和改革教会。 With a current membership of approximately 1.7 million communicants located in more than 6,400 congregations in 39 conferences (state and regional organizations), the United Church of Christ is the "youngest" of the major Protestant denominations in the United States.与目前的成员大约有170万communicants设在6400以上的毕业典礼在39个会议（国家和区域组织） ，美国基督教会是“最年轻的”最重要的新教教派在美国。 Its roots lie in the teachings of the 16th century reformers, particularly Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli, and in Congregationalism.其根源在于，在教诲， 16世纪的改革者，特别是马丁路德和乌尔里希zwingli ，并在公理。
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The General Synod of the United Church of Christ, which meets biennially, is the representative, deliberative body composed of 675 - 725 delegates elected by the conferences.一般主教会议的美国基督的教会，每两年召开一次会议，是代表，审议机构组成的675 -7 25代表选出来的会议。 The officers of the church and the General Synod are the president, secretary, and director of finance and treasurer.海关人员的教会和主教会议秘书长是主席，秘书长，财务总监及司库。 The national program agencies include the United Church Board for World Ministries, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries, Office for Church Life and Leadership, Office for Church in Society, Office of Communication, Stewardship Council, United Church Foundation, and Commission for Racial Justice.国家计划的机构包括美国教会理事会世界各部，联合国教会理事会国土部，办公室，为教会生活和领导，办公室为教会在社会中，办公室的沟通，管理理事会，美国教会的基础，委员会的种族正义。 The United Church of Christ is a member of the National Council of Churches, the World Council of Churches, and the World Alliance of Reformed Churches.美国基督教会的一员，全国教会理事会，世界基督教协进会，以及世界归正会联谊会。
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Bibliography
参考书目
LH Gunnemann,
United and Uniting (1987); HP Keiling and FL Battles, eds., The Formation of the
United Church of Christ (1977); BB Zikmund, Hidden Histories in the United
Church of Christ (1984). LH的gunnemann ，美国和团结（ 1987年）
;惠普keiling和FL战，编，形成美国基督教会（ 1977年） ; BB心跳zikmund ，隐藏的历史，在美国基督教会（ 1984年） 。
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was a Protestant denomination established in 1934 by the union of the German Reformed Church (Reformed Church in the United States) and the Evangelical Synod of North America.福音和改革教会是一个新教教派成立于1934年由欧洲联盟的德国改革教会（改革教会在美国）和福音事工促进会，主教北美。 These two religious bodies shared a German-language heritage, a similar form of church organization, and evangelical enthusiasm.这两个宗教团体的共同德语语言遗产，类似形式的教会组织，和福音事工促进会的积极性。
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was governed according to the presbyterian system; legislative authority was vested in a general synod, which met every three years.福音和改革教会的管治是根据该长老会制度;立法权力是属于一个由一般主教，符合每3年。 The denomination conducted missionary work, operated hospitals, and maintained homes for the elderly, children, epileptics, and the retarded.面额进行传教工作，经营医院，并保持老人院，儿童，癫痫患者，和迟钝。
The church recognized the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563, Luther's Catechisms, and the Augsburg confession as standards of doctrine.教会承认海德堡问答的1563年，路德的catechisms ，和奥格斯堡自白作为标准的学说。 Separate congregations were permitted latitude in choosing specific points of faith and worship, but certain forms and hymns were recommended by the general synod.独立教会允许纬度在选择具体的点，信仰和崇拜，但某些形式和赞美诗建议由总主教。 Baptism and the Eucharist were considered the only sacraments authorized by the New Testament.洗礼和圣体圣事被认为是唯一的圣礼授权新约圣经。 In 1957 the Evangelical and Reformed Church merged with the Congregational Christian churches to form the United Church of Christ.在1957年福音事工促进会和改革教会合并堂基督教，形成美国的基督教会。
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