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United and uniting churches are churches formed from the merger or other form of union of two or more different Protestant Denominations . Perhaps the oldest example of a united church is found in Germany , where the Evangelical Church In Germany is a federation of predominantly Lutheran and Reformed Churches , a union dating back to 1817 in some parts of Germany (see Prussian Union ). Around the world, each united or uniting church comprises a different mix of predecessor denominations. Trends are visible, however, as most united and uniting churches have one or more predecessors with heritage in the Reformed tradition (either Presbyterian , Congregationalist , or both) and many are members of the World Alliance Of Reformed Churches . CONCILIAR MOVEMENT In the 1950s and 1960s an ecumenical spirit emerged in many churches leading to a Conciliar Movement known in some circles as Conciliarity . Outproducts of this movement were the Consultation On Church Union (C.O.C.U) and Vatican II . COCU disbanded formally in 2002 but moved into the Churches Uniting In Christ movement. UNITED AND UNITING CHURCHES AROUND THE WORLD
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