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The Synod
We are a community of 16 German-speaking Protestant congregations in England, Scotland, and Wales. We meet between Cardiff and Cambridge, Aberdeen and Bournemouth for German-language services, to celebrate traditions like St. Martin's lantern processions, and to live our shared Christianity in a vibrant community.
Our congregations are served by six ordained pastors, each of whom is responsible for several congregations. In addition to regular worship services, including Holy Communion and children's services, we celebrate baptisms, weddings, confirmations and funerals.
We see ourselves primarily as a church, but we also offer a broad German-language cultural program and traditional festivals for all ages, both in person and online. Most of our members are German-speaking people living permanently or temporarily in the UK, but we also welcome a large number of family members, friends, and members from countries all over the world. This diversity enriches and strengthens our community.
Our Partnerships:
We work closely with the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD).
We have close economic ties and work in partnership with, for example, the Council of Protestant Churches, Churches Together in England, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ireland, and the German Seamen's Mission.
The Synod is led by our team in the Synod Council (our Board of Trustees), chaired by Senior Pastor Silke Halfmann. The Synod Council is supported by paid administrative staff and numerous volunteers.
Have we piqued your interest? We'd love to hear from you!
Unsere Partnerschaften:
Wir arbeiten eng mit der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland (EKD) zusammen.
Wir haben enge ökumenische Verbindungen und arbeiten partnerschaftlich zusammen mit z. B. dem Rat der Evangelischen Kirchen, Churches Together in England, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, der Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa, der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Irland und der Deutschen Seemannsmission.
Die Synode wird von unserem Team im Synodalrat (unserem Kuratorium) unter dem Vorsitz von Senior Pastor Silke Halfmann geleitet. Der Synodalrat wird von bezahlten Verwaltungsmitarbeiter:innen und zahlreichen Freiwilligen unterstützt.
Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt? Wir würden uns freuen, von Ihnen zu hören!
The following organizations may be of interest to German speakers in the UK. We assume no responsibility for the content of these external websites:
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