The roots of the protestant church in Czech countries go back to the Bohemian reformation in the 15th century. But the severe counterreformation in the later centuries has interrupted its continuity. In 1918, when the state of Czechoslovakia came into existence, the two churches, the larger Reformed and the smaller Luth church, which had been artificially separated from one another, decided to unite and to form the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren, which has been and still is a minority church within the secular society. In 1919, a Theological Faculty was established outside Charles University (first called Hus Faculty and, later, Comenius Faculty). Theological thinking was influenced by J. L. Hromádka (1889-1969). At the time of World War II part of the church was involved in resistance against the German occupation. During the period of communist regime 1948-1989 all churches were under the pressure, but ?CE always did try to develop the dialogue, which was best possible and stimulating during the 1960s.Since the demise of communism in 1989 is the church faced with new challenges. Many diaconal projects have been started, a number of pastors are involved in the public pastoral care in the public medias, in the military service and others. The theological Faculty has been incorporated into Charles University like The Evangelical Theological faculty. The ecumenical cooperation has been widely developed.
 

The church also recognizes the Bohemian Confession (1535) and the Czech Confession (1575).

6 Schools:
1 ground school, 4 schools for social and medical workers and 1 musical school.

32 diaconal institutions:
Home for elderly, Home for handicapped, Center for Home Services, Asylum for Mothers and Children, social work for youth, Nursery Home for mentally handicapped.

Publications:
Ceský bratr, Bratrstvo in Czech
Bulletin Czech Protestant News in English
Evangelische Nachrichten aus Tschechien auf Deutsch
 

Further partner churches and organisations:
Protestant Church A.B. in Slovakia
Protestant Church A.B. in Poland
Lutheran Church in Hungary
Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Österreich
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Bayern
Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens
Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg
Diakonisches Werk der EKD, Germany
Gustav-Adolf-Werk der EKD, Germany
Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen in der Schweiz (HEKS)
 

 
Number: 1

• reformed
• presbyterian
• united

• Czech

• Czech
• German

• Apostles´ Creed
• Confessio Augustana (1530)
• Heidelberg Catechism (1563)
• Nicene Creed (381)
• Second Helvetic Confession (1562)

• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland
• Tai-OtanKi-Tok Tiu-Lo Kau-Hoe
• Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden
• Evangelische Kirche in Berlin-Brandenburg
• Evangelische Kirche in Hessen und Nassau
• Evangelische Kirche von Kurhessen-Waldeck
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche (Synode evangelisch-reformierter Kirchen in Bayern und Nordwestdeutschland)
• Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz
• Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland
• Evangelische Kirche der schlesischen Oberlausitz
• Eglise Réformée de France
• De Protestantse Kerk in Nederland
• Iglesia Evangelica Valdense de Rio de la Plata
• Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund
• Reformovaná Krest. Cirkev na Slovensku
• United Reformed Church
• Kosciol Ewangelicko-Reformowany w Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
• Church of Scotland
• Magyarorszagi Reformatus Egyhaz
• Presbyterian Church (USA)
• Evangelische Kirche HB (Reformiert) in Österreich
• Presbyterian Church of Korea
• Church of Scotland
• The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

International assiciations

• World Alliance of Reformed Churches
• World Council of Churches
• Lutheran World Federation

Regional assiciations

• Konferenz Europäischer Kirchen
  Conférence des Eglises Européennes
  Conference of European Churches
• Community of Protestant Churches in Europe