SAINT-PETERSBURG – The summit of the Consultative Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches of Russia was held on June 4-6 at the AZIMUT Hotel in St. Petersburg. The organizers chose the following words as the theme of the summit: “In the main — unity, in the secondary — freedom, in everything — love”.
In addition to the heads of Protestant churches in Russia, the summit was attended by religious and public figures, as well as government officials.
The summit opened on June 4 with a general session. After a boat trip and dinner the summit participants and guests were invited to St. Anna Lutheran Church, the famous Annenkirche, for a concert and excursion.
On June 5, participants worked in groups, then gathered for the inaugural 100th meeting. Eduard Grabovenko, the Head Bishop of the Russian Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith/Pentecostals, presided over the meeting.
During the general sessions and work in groups, the participants summarized the results of the work of the Consultative Council, discussed issues of state-confessional interaction of Protestant religious associations within the Russian Federation and the spread of their activities abroad, defined goals and objectives for the future. On the agenda was the approval of the Social Concept of Protestant Churches of Russia. The participants expressed their opinions and decided that the concept should be finalized.
In the morning of June 6, a round table was held, the main topic of which was the work of the National Prayer Breakfast in 2024.
The Consultative Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches of Russia has been functioning since 2002 as the main consultative body of Protestant churches. Its main tasks are to coordinate joint activities to establish civil peace and harmony in society, to develop a common position in relations with the state and other religious organizations, and to protect the rights and freedoms of believers.
The Russian Church of Christians of Evangelical Faith / Pentecostals
