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regional church
The Protestant church responsible for a specific federal state in Germany. It is a corporation under public law and has an organizational connection to the state.
Die Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau ist eine der größten Landeskirchen in Deutschland.
The Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau is one of the largest regional churches in Germany.
The word consists of 'Land' (in the sense of federal state) and 'Kirche' (church). The 'es' is a linking element. So it refers to the church responsible for a specific state.
Jedes Bundesland hat seine eigene Struktur der Landeskirchen.
Each federal state has its own structure of regional churches.
This term is specific to Germany and refers to the member churches of the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD, Protestant Church in Germany). The Catholic Church is organized differently, namely into dioceses.
Als Mitglied der Landeskirche zahlt man in Deutschland Kirchensteuer.
As a member of the regional church, you pay church tax in Germany.
Common verbs used in connection with 'Landeskirche' (regional church) are 'einer Landeskirche angehören' (to belong to a regional church), 'aus der Landeskirche austreten' (to leave the regional church), or 'von der Landeskirche getragen werden' (to be run/supported by the regional church), e.g. a kindergarten.
Immer mehr Menschen treten aus der Landeskirche aus.
More and more people are leaving the regional church.
church community / parish
'die Kirchengemeinde' and 'die Landeskirche' both belong to church organization, but they refer to different levels. A 'Kirchengemeinde' is local: it includes the believers and the church unit in a specific place or parish. A 'Landeskirche' is much larger and means a Protestant church responsible for a particular German federal state or region. Learners may confuse the words because both sound organizational. As a guide: the Kirchengemeinde is local; the Landeskirche is above it and includes many congregations.
Die Landeskirche entscheidet über neue Regeln für viele evangelische Gemeinden.
The regional church decides on new rules for many Protestant congregations.
Unsere Kirchengemeinde sammelt am Wochenende Spenden für Familien in Not.
Our church community is collecting donations this weekend for families in need.