Christian Council of Sweden facts for kids

The Christian Council of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges kristna råd) is an organization that helps different Christian churches in Sweden work together. It was started on December 15, 1992. This group aims to build understanding and cooperation among Christians from many different traditions.

Churches Working Together

The Christian Council of Sweden includes many different churches. These churches come from various Christian traditions around the world. They join the Council to share ideas and work on common goals.

Member Churches in 2013

Here are some of the churches that were members in 2013:

Free Church Movement

These churches often focus on personal faith and community.

• Evangelical Free Church
• Uniting Church in Sweden
• Salvation Army
• Swedish Pentecostal Movement
• Swedish Alliance Mission
• Vineyard Norden

Lutheran Churches

These churches follow the teachings of Martin Luther, a key figure in Christian history.

• Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church
• Church of Sweden (including the Swedish Evangelical Mission)
• Hungarian Protestant Church

Eastern Orthodox Churches

These churches are part of a very old Christian tradition, mainly found in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

• Bulgarian Orthodox Church
• Finnish Orthodox Church
• Macedonian Orthodox Church
• Romanian Orthodox Church
• Russian Orthodox Church (Parish of the Transfiguration of Jesus)
• Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarcate)
• Serbian Orthodox Church
• Saint Selasse Ethipic Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodox Churches

These are also ancient Christian churches, separate from the Eastern Orthodox churches.

• Armenian Apostolic Church
• Ethiopian Orthodox Church
• Coptic Orthodox Church
• Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Sweden and the Rest of Scandinavia

Church of the East

This is another ancient Christian tradition with its own unique history.

• Assyrian Church of the East
• Old Church of the East

Roman Catholic Church

This is the largest Christian church in the world, led by the Pope.

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Stockholm

Observing Members

These churches participate in some activities but are not full members.

• Seventh-day Adventist Church

Churches That Were Members Before

Some churches that were once part of the Christian Council of Sweden have since joined with other churches or changed their names. This shows how churches sometimes come together to form new, larger groups.

• Estonian Orthodox Church
• Free Baptist Union, which later became part of the Evangelical Free Church in Sweden
• Sanctification Union, which also became part of the Evangelical Free Church in Sweden
• United Methodist Church of Sweden, which became part of the Uniting Church in Sweden
• Swedish Baptism Union, which became part of the Uniting Church in Sweden
• Mission Covenant Church of Sweden, which became part of the Uniting Church in Sweden
• Örebro Mission, which became part of the Evangelical Free Church in Sweden