Our Pastor
Reuel Xavier
Rev. Reuel Xavier has been serving as Pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation of NJ since August of 2024. Reuel was born and raised in Brazil, where he graduated with a degree in Agriculture Engineering. After marrying, Reuel moved with his wife Carolina to Grand Rapids to study at the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, where he received a Master of Divinity in May of 2023, and is currently pursing a ThM in Biblical Studies. He and Carolina have been blessed with three children so far.
Our Confessional Standards
Creeds and confessional standards help to distill what we believe as Christians to be a faithful summary of biblical truth and its application in order to aid the education of our members, refute error and heresy, and promote deeper bonds between our church and others nearby and around the world. The Heritage Reformed congregations hold to the classic creeds (The Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and Athanasian Creed) as well as what is called the “Three Forms of Unity”, comprised of the Heidelburg Catechism, the Belgic Confessions of Faith, and the Canons of Dordt. We also hold to the Westminster Standards and have a church order form that explains our view of church polity, or the operational and governance structure of our churches. You can learn about and read all of these here:
Our Denomination
The Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC) is a solidly Biblical, Reformed, and orthodox denomination that is confessionally rooted in the Continental Reformation and influenced greatly by English Puritanism and Dutch polity. The word “Heritage” in the title reflects a commitment and desire to be true to this rich spiritual and theological legacy.
Learn more about our denomination and its various churches at the denominational website.
