Evangelical Reformed Church (Germany)
The Evangelical Reformed Church, until 2009 Evangelical Reformed Church – Synod of Reformed Churches in Bavaria and Northwestern Germany is a Calvinist member church of the Evangelical Church in Germany.
It has its seat in Leer. The church has 151,083 parish members in 141 parishes and is one of the two reformed churches within the EKD. Member of the Reformed Alliance. It also belonged to the Confederation of Evangelical Churches in Lower Saxony, and is a member of the Union of Evangelical Churches in the EKD. It is also a member of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe. The main church of the Protestant Reformed Church is the Große Kirche in Leer.
Since 2021 Susanne Bei der Wieden is president of the Protestant Reformed Church.
Ordination of women and blessing of same-sex marriages are allowed.