Reformed Churches of the Canton Bern-Jura-Solothurn explained

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.

The official worship language are German and French. Languages during church services are Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean and Slovak.[1] The denomination has a Presbyterian-Synodal church government.[2]

In 2004 it had 745,000 members, 230 parishes, and 1,000 house fellowships.[3] Women ordination is allowed.Blessing of same-sex unions is allowed.[4]

Congregations−parishes

Congregations can be found in:

Districts

Reformed Church districts include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions. www.reformiert-online.net.
  2. Web site: Synode: Reformierte Kirchen Bern-Jura-Solothurn. www.refbejuso.ch.
  3. Web site: Kirchgemeinden: Reformierte Kirchen Bern-Jura-Solothurn. www.refbejuso.ch.
  4. http://www.refbejuso.ch/content/page-1.asp?PortLink=543&UnLnk=515&ConType=1&Lev=3&PortalId=500&RecordId=520 Reformierte Kirchen Bern-Jura-Solothurn: Feiern in besonderen Lebenslagen
  5. Web site: www.refbejuso.ch/publikationen/links/kirchgemeinden-bezirke.html.

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