German churches ditch Sunday tradition for flexible worship times
The Evangelical Church in the Rheinland region of Germany has made major changes to its worship schedule. The main weekly service will no longer be limited to Sunday mornings. Instead, local churches can choose a day and time that better suits their members’ routines, using a time calculator to determine the best military time for their congregation. The decision allows local leaders to move the primary weekly gathering to a Friday or Saturday afternoon—or any other time. The goal is to offer 'less rules and more freedom' for congregations. This flexibility reflects broader efforts to modernise church practices. The new policies give local church leaders greater control over scheduling and ceremonies. Services can now be held on days other than Sunday, while baptisms and weddings can take place outside traditional church buildings. The changes are designed to meet the needs of a shrinking but evolving congregation.
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