The Evangelical Reformed Church, until 2009 Evangelical Reformed Church – Synod of Reformed Churches in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany is a Reformed member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD).
The Presbyterian Church of Africa was founded in 1898 by Rev. James Mzimba, who broke from the Church of Scotland. He was born in Ngquakai, and his father was a deacon in the Presbyterian Church. Mzimba become a pastor, and was ordained in 1875. He was sent to Scotland to the anniversary of the Free Church of Scotland, but later severed its ties with the denomination. In 1899 he founded his own independent Presbyterian church. He died in 1911. The first Synod was constituted in Alice, Cape Colony. Mzambi had a dispute with the Free Church of Scotland over land and over the use of money. The Presbyterian Church of Africa is a predominantly black church. It was a small group of churches with 2 presbyteries. The church grew steadily. It is one of the oldest independent churches in Africa.
The Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia or the Indonesian Reformed Churches is a confessional Reformed church in the country of Indonesia established by orthodox Calvinist Dutch missionaries.
The Church of Lippe is a Reformed (Calvinist) member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany that covers what used to be the Principality of Lippe.
The Presbyterian Community in Eastern Kasai separated from the Presbyterian Community in Congo, because of ethnic tensions. The church belongs to the World Communion of Reformed Churches. The church suffers internal problems. It has 27 210 members in 104 congregations and 46 house fellowships.
The Christian Church in Luwuk Banggai is a Reformed denomination in Indonesia, a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
The Swiss Reformed Church is the Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland started in Zürich in 1519 by Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531). It spread within a few years to Basel, Bern, St. Gallen, to cities in southern Germany and via Alsace to France.
The Evangelical Reformed Church is a small Reformed denomination with 5 congregations in Austria and in Switzerland. It is in part a fruit of the missionary work of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated). In 1984, the first congregation was established in Neuhofen an der Krems, Austria. In 1998, a congregation was founded in Rankweil, followed later in 2005 in Winterthur, in 2008 Basel, and in 2009 the bilingual Vienna congregation New City Wien was started with the help of World Harvest Mission/Serge. Total membership is around 150. Some churches in the denomination receive financial support from the Dutch organization SSRO. The Westminster Confession (1647) is the doctrinal basis of the denomination, together with the Heidelberg Catechism.
The Protestant missions started in the 19th century in Morocco. In 1975 the Scottish origin Southern Morocco Mission was started. In 1922 the Reformed Church in France begun mission efforts especially among French. After the independence from France in 1956 the Reformed Church in France decided to form an independent church in 1958. This become the Evangelical Church in Morocco or the Egliese Evangelique au Maroc in French. Since 1963 missions were prohibited.
The Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Basel-Stadt is a Reformed denomination in the canton of Basel-Stadt. In 2004 it had 51,000 members in six German parishes with 3 German speaking congregations, one Italian, one French Reformed congregation and 49 ordained clergy. Member of the Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund and the Conference of Churches on the Rhine.
The Evangelical-Reformed Church of the canton of Zürich is a Reformed State Church in Zürich. In 2004 it had 533,000 members and 179 parishes with 900 house fellowships and 520 ordained clergy. Official language is German. It is a member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches. The denomination has Presbyterian-Synodal church government. It is a member of the Conference of Churches on the Rhine.
The Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton Basel-Landschaft is a Reformed cantonal church in the canton of Basel-Land, which does not include the eponymous city. In 2004 it had 113,537 members and 35 parishes and 65 ordained clergy. Member of the Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund. Women ordination is allowed.
The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Lucern or in German the Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche des Kantons Luzern is a Reformed state church in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland.
The Evangelical Reformed Church in Valais or in French the Église réformée évangélique du Valais or Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche des Wallis is a Reformed cantonal State church in Valais.
The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud is a Reformed cantonal state church in Vaud.
The Evangelical-Reformed Church of the Canton of St. Gallen is a Reformed state cantonal church in the canton of St. Gallen. The church was founded in 1803. It has in 2004 122,500 members and 55 congregations served by 120 pastors. Congregations are in St. Gallen, Goldach, Rorschach, Gossau, Gaiserwald, Thal-Lutzenberg, Rheineck, St. Marghrete, Balbach, Marbach, Rebstein, Altstatten, Salez-Haag, Uznach, Sevelen, Eichberg, Sax-Frümsen, Wil, Krinau, Flavil and others in St. gallen. The Church has links with the Evangelical Church in Liechtenstein.
The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton Freiburg is a cantonal Reformed state church in Fribourg. In 2004 it had 16 parishes and 38,000 members, served by 35 ministers. It was officially organised in 1530, the official languages are French and German. From the parishes 3 are dual languages, 5 are French and 8 are German language worship.
The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Schaffhausen is a Reformed state church in Schaffhausen. In 2004 it had 36,000 members and 30 congregations, served by 40 pastors. The church was formed in 1529. Member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches
The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton Bern-Jura-Solothurn is a Reformed state church in three cantons of Switzerland. It is located within the Canton of Bern, Canton of Jura, and Canton of Solothurn.
This is a list of notable events in the history of LGBT rights that took place in the year 2019.
