Churches European Rural Network
Encyclopedia
The Churches European Rural Network (CERN) is a network of individuals and representatives of churches in Europe advocating the concerns of rural
and agricultural
communities within the Church and beyond. CERN has a particular interest in promoting Christian pastoral care in rural communities. The impact of the reforms to the European Union
's Common Agriculture Policy is of interest, especially in the effects that this would have on the lives of many farmers.
The network is mainly concentrated in Germany
and the UK, but with other individuals also playing an active role. CERN also has close connections with the Conference of European Churches
. The Secretary of CERN is the Reverend Rudi Job, a retired pastor living near Kaiserslautern
, Germany. The name of the network in German
is Europäischer Arbeitskreis für Landfragen.
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
and agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
communities within the Church and beyond. CERN has a particular interest in promoting Christian pastoral care in rural communities. The impact of the reforms to the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
's Common Agriculture Policy is of interest, especially in the effects that this would have on the lives of many farmers.
The network is mainly concentrated in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the UK, but with other individuals also playing an active role. CERN also has close connections with the Conference of European Churches
Conference of European Churches
The Conference of European Churches was founded in 1959 to promote reconciliation, dialogue and friendship between the churches of Europe at a time of growing Cold War political tensions and divisions. It is an ecumenical fellowship of Christian churches in Europe; its membership consists of most...
. The Secretary of CERN is the Reverend Rudi Job, a retired pastor living near Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern is a city in southwest Germany, located in the Bundesland of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate forest . The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfurt am Main, and from Luxembourg.Kaiserslautern is home to 99,469 people...
, Germany. The name of the network in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
is Europäischer Arbeitskreis für Landfragen.
External links
- CERN website (pages mainly in German)
- International Rural Church Association