The Westminster Assembly

The Westminster Assembly was a group of English and Scottish church leaders assembled from 1643 to 1653 to reform and unify Christian doctrine and worship. Convened during a time of religious and political upheaval, they produced significant documents like the Westminster Confession of Faith, a detailed statement of Protestant beliefs, and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms, used for teaching faith. Their work aimed to promote biblical clarity, doctrinal consistency, and church governance, heavily influencing Reformed Protestant traditions worldwide. The assembly's legacy endures through its theological writings and its impact on Presbyterian and Reformed churches today.