- Source: Union of Protestant Churches in the EKD
The Union of Evangelical Churches (German: Union Evangelischer Kirchen, UEK) is an organisation of 10 United and 2 Reformed evangelical churches in Germany, which are all member churches of the Protestant Church in Germany.
Member churches in the UEK
Protestant Church of Anhalt
Evangelical State Church in Baden
Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO)
Evangelical Church of Bremen (BEK)
Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck (EKKW)
Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN)
Church of Lippe
Evangelical Church in Middle Germany
Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
Evangelical Reformed Church (regional church)
Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
Evangelical Church of Westphalia
Guests are
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg
Reformierter Bund
Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg
History
The UEK was founded on July 1, 2003. The organisation succeeded the former organisation Evangelical Church of the Union (German: Evangelische Kirche der Union, EKU). The seat of the organisation used to be Berlin. For structural reasons, it was moved to the seat of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) in Hanover though.
On November 9, 2019, Union of Evangelical Churches allowed blessings of same-sex marriages.
Structure
The parliament (=Vollkonferenz) of the organisation is an elected group of 47 members, which are elected for six years each term. The 47 members elect a "Präsidium".
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Agama di Jerman
- Jerman Timur
- Union of Protestant Churches in the EKD
- Evangelical Church in Germany
- Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau
- Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe
- Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany
- United and uniting churches
- Protestant Church of Anhalt
- Evangelical Church of Westphalia
- Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
- Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg
