What is the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)?

Q: What is the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)?


A: The Evangelical Church in Germany is a group of 20 regional churches made up of two Reformed (Calvinist), 9 Lutheran and 9 United (Lutheran-Reformed) churches.

Q: What are the associate members of the EKD?


A: The associate members of the EKD are the Moravian Church and the Federation of Evangelical Reformed Congregations.

Q: How does the EKD differ from the Church of England or the Catholic Church?


A: The EKD is not a church like the Church of England or the Roman Catholic Church because it is not one big church which shares the same system of beliefs, instead it is a collection of churches which allow its members to share in church services and worship.

Q: How many regional churches make up the EKD?


A: The EKD is made up of 20 regional churches.

Q: What denominations make up the EKD?


A: The EKD is made up of two Reformed (Calvinist), 9 Lutheran and 9 United (Lutheran-Reformed) churches.

Q: What is the purpose of the EKD?


A: The purpose of the EKD is to allow members of different Protestant denominations in Germany to share in church services and worship.

Q: Which churches are associate members of the EKD?


A: The associate members of the EKD are the Moravian Church and the Federation of Evangelical Reformed Congregations.

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