United Reformed Church
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The United Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United Kingdom formed by the union of several Reformed and Congregational traditions.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Reformed Church canonical | 6 |
| United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom | 2 |
| United Reformed Church (United Kingdom) | 1 |
| United Reformed Church in England | 1 |
| United Reformed church | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4350605 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Reformed Church Context triple: [Luddenden Foot United Reformed Church, denomination, United Reformed Church]
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A.
United Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a conservative Reformed Christian denomination in the United States and Canada that emphasizes historic Calvinist doctrine, confessional standards, and Presbyterian-style church governance.
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B.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States known for its congregational polity, progressive theology, and strong emphasis on social justice and inclusivity.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Evangelical and Reformed Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States that combined German Reformed and Evangelical traditions and later became a key predecessor of the United Church of Christ.
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E.
Albion United Reformed Church
Albion United Reformed Church is a historic Christian place of worship serving the community of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Reformed Church Target entity description: The United Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United Kingdom formed by the union of several Reformed and Congregational traditions.
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A.
United Reformed Churches in North America
The United Reformed Churches in North America is a conservative Reformed Christian denomination in the United States and Canada that emphasizes historic Calvinist doctrine, confessional standards, and Presbyterian-style church governance.
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B.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States known for its congregational polity, progressive theology, and strong emphasis on social justice and inclusivity.
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C.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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D.
Evangelical and Reformed Church
The Evangelical and Reformed Church was a mainline Protestant denomination in the United States that combined German Reformed and Evangelical traditions and later became a key predecessor of the United Church of Christ.
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E.
Albion United Reformed Church
Albion United Reformed Church is a historic Christian place of worship serving the community of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination
ⓘ
Protestant denomination ⓘ Reformed church ⓘ |
| acceptsConfession |
Apostles’ Creed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Athanasius Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicene Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Declaration (heritage) NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster Confession of Faith (adapted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsOrdinationOf |
Women as elders
ⓘ
Women as ministers ⓘ |
| allowsSameSexMarriage | true ⓘ |
| churchPolity |
Congregationalism
ⓘ
Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| clergyTitle | Minister of Word and Sacraments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1972-10-05 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
Creedal
ⓘ
Trinitarian ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Congregational Church in England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presbyterian Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | General Assembly of the United Reformed Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | URC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBishop | false ⓘ |
| hasOffice | Church House, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSynodStructure | true ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| mainClassification | Protestantism ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Action of Churches Together in Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Churches Together in England NERFINISHED ⓘ Council for World Mission NERFINISHED ⓘ World Communion of Reformed Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ World Council of Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipType | Open to both paedobaptist and believer’s baptism traditions ⓘ |
| mergedWith |
Congregational Union of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Re-formed Association of the Churches of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerYear |
1972
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1981 ⓘ 2000 ⓘ 2004 ⓘ |
| orientation | Mainline Protestant ⓘ |
| practicesSacrament |
Baptism
ⓘ
Holy Communion ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Channel Islands
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| theology | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| website | https://urc.org.uk ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Reformed Church Description of subject: The United Reformed Church is a Protestant Christian denomination in the United Kingdom formed by the union of several Reformed and Congregational traditions.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
United Reformed church
this entity surface form:
United Reformed Church (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form:
United Reformed Church in the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
United Reformed Church in England