Reading Düsseldorf Churches Interchange:
facilitating personal relationships and understanding
Reading Düsseldorf Churches Interchange seeks to enable and foster personal friendship, understanding, learning and mutual respect among Christians of all denominations in Reading and Düsseldorf.
Established in a time of great difficulty in the late 1940s, the Reading Düsseldorf Association (RDA) is the overall twinning link between our two cities. Now over 75 years old, it affords wonderful opportunities to explore many aspects of life and culture that we have in common. It is as strong today as ever and has many thriving aspects.
Reading Düsseldorf Churches Interchange (RDCI) is one of these aspects and has been in place for over 50 years. RDCI has developed strong links between Christians in Düsseldorf and Reading and, among other activities, presently runs week-long exchange visits twice in every three years, with programmes based on a topical theme. Participants stay in one another’s homes, visit places of interest, share meals, discuss hot topics, attend worship and enjoy one another’s company. In between exchange visits there are other local social events and an annual service, and we also keep in touch with Reading and Düsseldorf members via online meetings.
Our most recent visit to Düsseldorf was in June 2023, with the theme ‘our changing climate’, and the next one will take place from 22-29 August this year. These visits are full of interesting encounters and experiences.
RDCI participants visiting an
open cast lignite coal mine
near Düsseldorf during the
2023 exchange visit, to learn at first hand more of the issues
around the visit’s theme,
‘Our changing climate’.
The most recent visit to Reading was in July 2025, when the theme was 'Migration'. The programme is on our website at Reading Dusseldorf Churches Interchange/welcome
RDCI welcomes new participants. Anyone interested in participating in RDCI, and possibly also in an exchange visit is encouraged to make contact to learn more. Hosting our guests is a rewarding though by no means required element.
Local organisers and contact information are to be found at www.readingdusseldorfchurches.org/contactus
Everyone’s interest and involvement are most welcome - please just contact any one of us.