The Union of Evangelical Churches (German: ''Union Evangelischer Kirchen'', UEK) is an organisation of 13 United church, United and Reformed church, Reformed evangelical churches in Germany, which are all member churches of the Evangelical Church in Germany.

Member churches in the UEK

* Evangelical State Church of Anhalt * Evangelical State Church in Baden * Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO) * Evangelical Church of Bremen (BEK) * Evangelical Church of Hesse Electorate-Waldeck (EKKW) * Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau (EKHN) * Church of Lippe * Evangelical Church in Central Germany, Evangelical Church in Middle Germany * Evangelical Church of the Palatinate * Evangelical Reformed Church - Synod of Reformed Churches in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany, Evangelical Reformed Church (regional church) * Evangelical Church in the Rhineland * Evangelical Church of Westphalia Guests are * Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany * Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg * Reformierter Bund * Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg, Evangelical Church in Württemberg

History

The UEK was founded on July 1, 2003. The organisation succeeded the former organisation Evangelical Church of the Union (german: Evangelische Kirche der Union, EKU). The seat (legal entity), seat of the organisation used to be Berlin. For structural reasons, it was moved to the seat of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) in Hanover though. On November 9, 2019, Union of Evangelical Churches allowed Blessing of same-sex unions in Christian churches, blessings of same-sex marriages. UEK: Ordnung für die Trauung von Ehepaaren gleichen Geschlechts (German)
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Structure

The parliament (=Vollkonferenz) of the organisation is an elected group of 47 members, which are elected for six years each term. The 47 members elect a "Präsidium".

References

External links

* United and uniting churches Evangelical Church in Germany Protestant denominations established in the 21st century {{Lutheran-stub