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The National Church of Ebrary (Ebrarese: Ecclesia National de Ebraria) is a federation of eight Amendant (Ebraricist, Christenist, Parishist, and Sanctitist) churches and denominations in Ebrary, collectively encompassing the large majority of Amendants in Ebrary. The church is a constitutionally chartered organization per the 4th Amendment to the Ebrarian Constitution (2023) and supercedes the now defunct Ebrarian Christian Congress.The church headquarters of the federation are located in Urtedo, Laverna Province. No one denomination makes up a majority of the membership, although the largest single church is the Ebraricist Church.
The constitutent churches share wikipedia:full pulpit and altar fellowship, or full communion, but are independent in theological and most organizational matters. The church is governed by the National Synod, headed by the President of the Synod which rotates between constitutent churches. The State President of Ebrary also serves as the Supreme Governor of the church in a largely symbolic place of leadership. The church is funded by the national church tax, with funds distributed to members based on the number of regularly attending church members.
The National Synod is also empowered with governmental authority, superceding and replacing the High Ecumenical Council after the governmental reforms of State President Carlos Renaldo. The Synod appoints