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. In 2004, it had 122,500 members and 55 congregations served by 120 pastors.http://www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13312&lg=eng www.reformiert-online.net/adressen/detail.php?id=13312&lg=eng Congregations are in St. Gallen, Goldach, Rorschach, Gossau, Gaiserwald, Thal-Lutzenberg, Rheineck, St. Marghrete, Balbach, Marbach, Rebstein, Altstätten, 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 headquarters of the church are in St. Gallen, Toggenburg and Rheintal. The church has Presbyterian-Synodal church government.
It is a member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches.www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/europe/switzerland Women's ordination is allowed. Blessing of same-sex unions is allowed.Fürbittgottesdienste für Personen in besonderen Lebenssituationen (pdf-Dokument), German
External links Reformed Church in St.Gallen
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