The Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton Bern-Jura-Solothurn is a

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in three cantons of

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

. It is located within the

Canton of Bern The canton of Bern or Berne (german: Kanton Bern; rm, Chantun Berna; french: canton de Berne; it, Canton Berna) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. Its capital city, Bern, is also the ''de facto'' capital of Switzerland. ...

Canton of Jura The Republic and Canton of Jura (french: République et canton du Jura), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura ( , ), is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capita ...

, and

Canton of Solothurn The canton of Solothurn or canton of Soleure (german: Kanton Solothurn rm, Chantun Soloturn french: Canton de Soleure; it, Canton Soletta) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northwest of Switzerland. The capital is Solothurn. Hi ...

. The official worship language are

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and French. Languages during church services are Czech, French, German, Hungarian,

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and Slovak. The denomination has a

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al church government. In 2004 it had 745,000 members, 230 parishes, and 1,000 house fellowships. Women ordination is allowed.

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is allowed.

Congregations−parishes

Congregations can be found in: *Aarberg *Aarwangen *Adelboden *Affoltern im Emmental *Aeschi - Krattigen *Aetingen-Mühledorf *Amsoldingen *Arch *Bargen *Bätterkinden *Beatenberg *Belp *Belpberg *

Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ...

*Gesamtkirchgemeinde *Bern-Bethlehem *Bern-Bümpliz *Bern City-Kirche *Bern-Frieden *Bern Heiliggeist *Bern Inselspital Seelsorge *Bern-Johannes *Bern Offene Heiliggeistkirche *Bern-Markus *Bern-Matthäus *Bern-Münster *Bern-Nydegg *Bern-Paulus *Bern - Paroisse française *Bern-Petrus *Biberist-Gerlafingen *Biel-Bienne *Biglen-Landiswil *Bleienbach *Blumenstein *Bolligen *Boltigen *Brienz *Buchen *Buchholterberg *Burgdorf *Büren an der Aare *Bürglen *Diemtigen *Diessbach *Diesse *Dürrenroth *Eggiwil *Eriswil *Erlach-Tschugg *Erlenbach *Frauenkappelen *Ferenbalm *Frutigen *Gadmen *Gampelen-Gals *Gerzensee *Goldswil *Gottstatt *Grafenried *Fraubrunnen *Grenchen-Bettlach *Grindelwald *Grossaffoltern *Grosshöchstetten *Gstaad-Saanen *Gsteig bei Gstaad *Gsteig-Interlaken *Guggisberg *Gurzelen - Seftigen *Guttannen *Habkern *Hasle bei Burgdorf *Heimberg *Heimiswil *Herzogenbuchsee *Hilterfingen *Hindelbank *Huttwil *Innertkirchen *Ins *Interlaken Ost Pfarrkreis Matten-Interlaken *Ittigen *Jegenstorf *Kallnach-Niederried *Kandergrund-Kandersteg *Kappelen-Werdt *Kehrsatz *Kerzers *Kirchberg *Kirchdorf *Kirchlindach Köniz *Kirchenkreis Köniz *Kirchenkreis Liebefeld Köniz *Kirchenkreis Oberwangen Köniz *Kirchenkreis Schliern *Köniz *Kirchenkreis Spiegel *Köniz *Kirchenkreis Wabern *Konolfingen *Koppigen *Krauchthal *La Ferrière *La Neuveville *Langenthal *Langnau *Lauenen *Laupen *Lauperswil *Lauterbrunnen *Leissigen-Därligen *Lengnau *Lenk *Leuzigen *Ligerz *Limpach *Linden *Lotzwil *Lüsslingen *Lützelflüh *Lyss *Madiswil *Meikirch *Meiringen *Melchnau *Messen *Mühleberg *Münchenbuchsee - Moosseedorf *Münchenwiler-Clavaleyres *Münsingen *Muri-Gümligen *Neuenegg *Nidau *Niederbipp *Niederried *Nods *Oberbalm *Oberbipp *Oberburg *Oberdiessbach *Oberwil b. Büren *Ostermundigen *Grandval *Moutier *Court *Bévilard *Reconvilier *Tavannes *Tramelan et Sornetan *Pilgerweg Bielersee *Radelfingen *Rapperswil-Bangerten *Reichenbach *Reutigen *Riggisberg-Rüti *Ringgenberg *Roggwil *Rohrbach *Rondchâtel *Röthenbach *Rüderswil *Rüegsau *Rüeggisberg *Rüschegg *Rüti bei Büren *Saanen-Gstaad *Saint-Imier - Ergüel *Schangnau *Schlosswil-Oberhünigen *Schüpfen *Schwarzenburg *Schwarzenegg *Seeberg *Seedorf *Signau *Sigriswil *Siselen-Finsterhennen *Sonceboz-Sombeval *Solothurn *Sornetan *Spiez *Sumiswald *Sutz-Lattrigen *Steffisburg *Stettlen *Täuffelen *Tavannes *Thierachern *Thun *Gesamtkirchgemeinde *Thun *Lerchenfeld *Thun *Schönau *Thun *Stadt *Thun Strättligen *Thunstetten *Thurnen *Toffen *Trachselwald *Tramelan *Trub im Emmental *Trubschachen *Twann-Tüscherz *Unterseen *Ursenbach *Urtenen-Schönbühl *Utzenstorf *Vauffelin *Vechigen *Vinelz *Walperswil-Bühl *Walkringen *Walterswil *Wangen an der Aare *Wasen *Wasseramt *Wattenwil *Wichtrach *Wimmis *Wohlen bei Bern *Worb *Wynau *Wynigen *Wyssachen *Zimmerwald *Zollikofen *Zweisimmenwww.refbejuso.ch/publikationen/links/kirchgemeinden-bezirke.html
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Districts

Reformed Church districts include: *Bern-Mittelland-Nord *Bern-Mittelland-Süd *Bern-Stadt *Frutigen-Niedersimmental *Interlaken-Oberhasli *Jura (Arrondissement) *Oberaargau *Oberemmental *Obersimmental-Saanen *Seeland *Thun *Unteres Emmental

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References

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Canton of Bern Canton of Jura Canton of Solothurn Reformed churches in Bern