Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen

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The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen was founded in September 1803 . Shortly before, Napoleon had launched the canton of St. Gallen with the stroke of a pen. Christian churches refer to themselves as Protestant churches in the tradition of the Reformation in the 16th century. Decisive for the Reformation in German Switzerland was Huldrych Zwingli . The St. Gallen reformer was Joachim von Watt , his Latinized name Vadian is common . The regional church is a member of the Evangelical Reformed Church in Switzerland and the Conference of Churches on the Rhine .

organization

The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen has 55 parishes . These are divided into three "chapters" or church districts: St. Gallen, Toggenburg and Rheintal.

Constitution

The current constitution of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen was adopted by the voters of the Evangelical denomination on January 13, 1974. It begins with a passage from the Bible : "No one can lay any other foundation than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ ." (1 Corinthians 3:11)

The following provisions are divided into seven parts. As a member of the general Christian churches, the St. Gallen Church is committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments . She describes her mission as the proclamation of Jesus Christ as the head of the church and the Lord of the world. At the same time, she seeks to testify to the kingdom of God that has begun through her serving actions . The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen defines itself as a national church : All Evangelical Reformed residents of the Canton of St. Gallen belong to it.

Other provisions include the tasks of the parishes, the services and offices of the church, the church districts, the tasks of the cantonal church and other topics.

The constitution is supplemented by the church ordinance, which was passed by the synod on June 30, 1980.

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