Conference of Churches on the Rhine [SEP] inception
Conference of Churches on the Rhine
The Conference of Churches on the Rhine (German: Konferenz der Kirchen am Rhein; French: Conférence des églises riveraines du Rhin) is an ecumenical organization of European Christians founded in 1961. It is a member of the World Council of Churches. Its members include:
- Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
- Evangelical Church of the Palatinate
- Evangelical Church in Baden
- Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg
- Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
- Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria (Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Österreich) is a Lutheran denomination in Austria. It is a member of the Lutheran World Federation, which it joined in 1947. It is also a member of the World Council of Churches, the Conference of European Churches and the Community of Protestant Churches in Europe as well as the Conference of Churches on the Rhine. 
Structure.
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Austria is headed