Danish Church in Southern Schleswig
The Danish Church in Southern Schleswig (Danish: Dansk Kirke i Sydslesvig) is a Lutheran church in Southern Schleswig in Northern Germany. The church has about 6,500 registered members[1] in 35 parishes with 24 priests. The main church is the Church of the Holy Spirit in Flensburg (Danish Flensborg).
The Danish Church in Southern Schleswig is working on an Evangelical-Lutheran foundation and in affiliation with the Danish Church Abroad and the Church of Denmark.
The church shares many of the liberal views of the Church of Denmark, including support for the ordination of women and remarriage after divorce.
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