Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany

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The Evangelical Reformed Church (German: Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche), until 2009 Evangelical Reformed Church – Synod of Reformed Churches in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany (German: Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche – Synode evangelisch-reformierter Kirchen in Bayern und Nordwestdeutschland) is a Calvinist member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD).

It has its seat in Leer (East Frisia). The church has 168,537 parish members in 142 parishes (December 2019)[1] and is one of the two reformed churches within the EKD. Member of the Reformed Alliance.[2] It belonged also to the Confederation of Evangelical Churches in Lower Saxony, and joined 2003 of the Union of Evangelical Churches in Germany. It is also a member of the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe. The main church of the Evangelical Reformed Church is the Große Kirche ("great church") in Leer.

Practices[]

Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex marriages are allowed.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland – Kirchemitgliederzahlen Stand 31. Dezember 2019 EKD, October 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) www.reformierter-bund.de/side.php?news_id=113&part_id=0&navi=1
  3. ^ Grafschafter Nachrichten:Die Kirche hat ein Zeichen gesetzt
  4. ^ "Reformiert.de: Trauordnung auch für homosexuelle Paare". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

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