Forwarded by List Admin. >>Subj: Re: [GERMANS-WI] Reformed Church Date: 4/16/2003 1:32:58 PM Central Daylight Time From: Gartzr@aol.com To: GERMANS-WI-L@rootsweb.com Sent from the Internet (Details) It is my understanding that many Germans joined the Reformed Church because they felt that the Lutheran Church was still too close to Roman Catholic teachings and liturgy. They felt that they were "reforming" teachings such as the use of collects, Introits, Seasonal Gospel & Epistle readings plus a lot of the Theology of the Roman Catholic Church and The Lutheran Church. Bob of Brookfield<<