St John's Church

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Amended Church on St John
Legliz Amande sou St John
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ClassificationEvangelical Amendism
OrientationKasperist
TheologyLiberal Ecumenist
PolityGracialist
RegionArucian Sea
 Carucere
OriginDecember 1873
Crique, Carucere
Separated fromReformed and Amended Church of Sotirias (RACS)
Congregations241
Members93,646
Ministers832
Church buildings11

St John's Church, officially the Amended Church on St. John, is an Amendist denomination in Carucere. It is the second largest Sotirian denomination in the country, behind the Catholic Church, and is the main church followed by the Amendist Bahian community. The Church was established by the December 1873 split from the Reformed and Amended Church of Sotirias (RACS), due to racial prejudice from its leadership and Carucere's physical isolation from Estmere. During Gaullican rule, the Church represented the Amendist community during the reconciliation process during the 1870s and 1880s. Due to its history, St John's Church is strongly associated with the Bahian community and plays a major role in Bahio-Carucerean culture. Unlike its predecessor, the Church of St John follows a moderate doctrine and is known for its embrace of ethnic diversity, strong emphasis on social justice, and environmental activism. Nevertheless it retains a socially conservative stance on issues such as LGBT+ rights and gender roles.

Currently the Church has 93,646 members across Carucere, who are largely Bahians, although there over ten thousand Dezevauni members. Participation in religious services is consistently high, especially among Bahians due to its importance for Bahio-Carucereans. Its membership has been increasing over the past several decades; today it is the fastest growing church in Carucere.