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. It has in 2004 122,500 members and 55 congregations served by 120 pastors. [1] Congregations are in St. Gallen, Goldach, Rorschach, Gossau, Gaiserwald, Thal-Lutzenberg, Rheineck, St. Marghrete, Balbach, Marbach, Rebstein, Altstatten, 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. [2]
The headquarters of the church are in St Gallen, Toggenburg and Rheintal The church has Presbyterian- Synodal church government. [3]
Member of the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches. [4] [5] Women ordination is allowed. Blessing of same-sex unions is allowed. [6]