- finds the supreme authority for faith and conduct by the guidance of the Spirit in the Word of God in the Bible;
- looks to be continually renewed and reformed so as to fulfil its mission of witness and service in the name of Jesus Christ;
- practises both infant and believer's baptism and celebrates the Lord's Supper;
- recognises the ministry of God's people: all the members serving in the world and through the church, in particular: ministers of Word and Sacrament, elders, lay preachers, church related community workers (CRCWs), and workers from partner churches.
The URC is part of the World Church through membership of
- the Council for World Mission (CWM),
- the World Council of Churches (WCC),
- the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC),
- the World Convention of the Churches of Christ (WCCC) and
- the Disciples Ecumenical Consultative Council (DECC)