The "Temple Neuf" Church is part of the Protestant Communion of the Centre of Strasbourg, which belongs to the Union of Protestant Churches in Alsace-Lorraine. A historically lutheran congregation, it has adopted in 2011 a new statement of mission dedicated to reach people outside traditional ways of christian life. The "respire" program (religion, spirituality, reflection) aims to develop elements of christian life and education for the "unchurched". Our convictions and congregational commitment thus call us to welcome all people to our community of "learning faith". We are an open-minded church where all people are loved and invited to share in our life together.
The minister, Rev. Rudi Popp, speaks English and is open for .

Historical outline

Because it was the former protestant parish of the Cathedral, relocated within this church, the Temple Neuf is traditionally listed among the first in Strasbourg. Since its relocation in the 17th century, the parish was given the name of "Temple Neuf" which translates as "New (protestant) Church". 

Indeed at the time of the Reformation (16th century) all the churches of Strasbourg, including the Cathedral, adopted the lutheran cult. In 1681, Louis XIV gave the Cathedral back to the Catholics and it was decided to relocate the important protestant parish of the cathedral in the Dominican Church which, at that time, was a double naved gothic church built in the 13th century. 

The dominican monastery which lay close to the church was during the Middle Age an important place of the mystic movement in the Rhine valley. Master Eckhardt (1260-1328) taught there for a while and was followed by a famous preacher and theologian, Jean Tauler (1300-1361) native of Strasbourg, who had also the courage to take care of the plague's victims. 

In 1538-41, Jean Calvin founded the first french-speaking protestant congregation of Strasbourg in the choir of the Dominican Church.

In 1870, the old church of the Dominicans was severely damaged during the bombing of Strasbourg by the German army. The City Library, which was located in the choir, was totally destroyed in the ensuing fire. Among the treasures was the unique specimen of the famous «Hortus Deliciarum» written by Herrade de Landsberg, the abbess of the Mont Sainte-Odile.

The present "Temple Neuf" church was built in 1874-77 by Emile Salomon. Of romano-byzantine architecture, this church is distinguishable from others by its imposing proportions, by the vaults of the aisles, by its altar and its pulpit made out of marble, the latter affixed to a wall which is a real inner facade. Next to the entrance is conserved the gravestone of Jean Tauler.