Liepaja Cross Lutheran Church
Liepaja Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, Latvia
K.Valdemara 7, Liepaja, LV-3401, Latvia
+371 63 426 707
We are diakoniska church - in all sectors of activity are to deliver a lifetime job.
The church is currently around 90 members of the congregation. Different groups have different people. Everyone can find a place in his ministry or to start something new. We provide assistance with premises, methodological assistance, advertising, etc.
Shared contact points are: Service at the Tuesday morning and worship on Sundays.
Liepaja Cross Ev. Lutheran. church history at a glance
Before World War II Cross church knew Evangelical sadraudzi. It was the Methodists like religious movement of the last century the twenties to Liepaja brought some Swiss missionary. At first Evangelical sadraudzi consisted of people who had previously belonged to the Holy Trinity Church. Founded the first German church, and then in Latvian. L. Leine "Kurzeme word"
Before World War II Cross church knew Evangelical sadraudzi. It was the Methodists like religious movement of the last century the twenties to Liepaja brought some Swiss missionary. At first Evangelical sadraudzi consisted of people who had previously belonged to the Holy Trinity Church. Founded the first German church, and then in Latvian. Sadraudze housed Lord Street. Foundation laid for present church in 1928. In April, over the summer and has already built a new church was consecrated on September 30, which was located between Wilhelmina and Juliana streets (now F.Brīvzemnieka and K.Valdemara streets) and named Ebenezer chapel (after the Bible - Help stone chapel). Sadraudze bought land for the construction of Alexandra Auguste von Thecla Tīzenhauzens probably one of Liepaja today benefactor Baroness von Waltraute Tīzenhauzens relatives. The new church solemn opening speech said Pastor V.Mors of Konigsberg. He was also the first parish priest, a German by nationality, but also learned the Latvian language to work with the Latvian church. Both sides of the altarpiece depicting the cross of stone, storm billowy sea (artist Karl Hartmanis), then inscriptions were Latvian and German "God is love." Both languages were also inscriptions at the church house, which is now known as Liepaja Deaconate center. at that time were inscriptions in Latvian and German languages "God is love." Both languages were also inscriptions at the church house, which is now known as Liepaja Deaconate center. at that time were inscriptions in Latvian and German languages "God is love." Both languages were also inscriptions at the church house, which is now known as Liepaja Deaconate center.
L. Leine "Kurzeme Name", 21.10.2008.,
"The church and the" spark "through the years" fragm.
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