CPCE General Assembly 2024

For the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE), the year 2024 was dominated by the 9th General Assembly in Sibiu, Romania. For the first time, the city in the heart of Transylvania hosted the meeting of 96 member churches from thirty countries which takes place every 30 years.

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Preparing for What We Can and Can’t See and Trust – Being Church Together in Times of Uncertainty

“Therefore keep watch, for you do not know the day nor the hour.” – Matthew 25:13 Does uncertainty prevent us from walking in faith? Do preparations for war, for pandemic, for crises show that we do not believe God shepherds us and guides us? What do Christians do…

Easter blessings

European Baptist Federation and Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe Launch a Second Round of Ecumenical Dialogue

PRESS RELEASE More than two decades after the first doctrinal dialogue between the European Baptist Federation (EBF) and the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE), the current situation of Christianity in Europe offers a renewed opportunity to continue the…

Singing God in hard times

The Lutheran Church in Ireland organizes a workshop on contemporary church music! 1.-3. May in Dublin! We are living through dark times: Unchecked climate change is accompanied by large scale denial on all levels of society, politics and business; democratic politics…

‘Shifting the silence’: a morning prayer service full of rhythm, silence and poetry

“In what we do and what we refrain from doing, the melodies we carry within us find expression.” Dr. Susanne Schenk, the designated CPCE General Secretary, chose art in its various forms of expression as the introductory theme for the morning prayer…

Dies Academicus in Sibiu

Churches in the diaspora between tradition and innovation – many of the member churches of the CPCE live in this tension. The Centre for Protestant Theology East (ZETO), one of the CPCE’s cooperation partners, is holding a study day (Dies Academicus) in German…

Protestant in Europe: United, yet diverse

The CPCE invited Austrian media representatives to a background meeting with Secretary General Mario Fischer. The meeting was very positive and featured numerous questions from the attending journalists, most of whom have a Catholic background. They expressed strong…

Fair financing at the CPCE

At the beginning of 2026, letters were sent to the 96 member churches of the CPCE explaining a new contribution structure. This had already been decided by the Council at the end of 2025. In recent years, there have been many changes in the CPCE’s finances:…

Occasional Services over all

When the conversation turns to this crucial interface between churches and wider society, where should one begin? Do we need a theology of blessing? Should we focus on the biographies of the people we accompany? Are initiatives such as occasional service agencies or…

CPCE doctrinal conversation focuses on “Doctrinal Diversity in the Church Communion”

The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) is advancing a doctrinal conversation on a question that goes to the core of its identity as a communion of churches: what does “doctrinal diversity” mean—and what does it require—within a shared and binding church…

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Change at the top of the CPCE

On 27 April 2026, the CPCE will bid farewell to Rev. Dr Mario Fischer as General Secretary of the CPCE. His successor, Rev. Dr Susanne Schenk, will be installed in the office of General Secretary. Both events will take place during a festive service at the Lutherkirche in Vienna-Währing, which will begin at 5:30 p.m.

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Those who wish to attend are requested to notify the office by 1 April with this link here!

About us

The Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe (CPCE) is the Protestant voice of Europe for 40 million believers. It comprises 96 Lutheran, Reformed, United, and Methodist churches in Europe and overseas. The CPCE has been based in Vienna since 2007.

About the history of the CPCE: With the Leuenberg Agreement, a historic bridge was built between churches just over 50 years ago (1973): the mutual recognition of Protestant churches in Europe. Since then, a Lutheran pastor can preach from a Reformed pulpit and a Reformed believer can receive communion at a Lutheran service.