The first representatives of Protestant movements appeared on the territory of Russia almost simultaneously with the beginning of this movement in Europe, namely in the 16th century. Over time, many foreign guests took root in Russia, and with them a new religious trend. The word “Protestantism” itself was coined by Martin Luther. It means "publicly proving."
What is the difference between Protestant churches?
The Protestant Church in Moscow gained its popularity mainly after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Protestantism itself is a rather unusual religion for Russia. After all, its supporters do not recognize the cult of the Virgin, do not pray to saints and angels. Protestant churches differ from Orthodox ones in the absence of lavish decoration. In this direction of Christianity, there are only two sacraments - this is communion and baptism. Protestants consider the Bible to be the main and only source for doctrine.
Protestant Church in Moscow: Baptists
One of the most widespread offshoots of Protestantism is Baptism. The Protestant Church in Moscow is also represented by these communities. Their largest association hasthe name "Moscow Central Church of Evangelical Christian Baptists". In the capital, it was founded in 1882. In 1881-1882, Stepan Vasiliev and his colleague Ivan Bocharov, who were booksellers, began to hold gospel readings in Moscow.
Booksellers started doing this because they were faced with a strange fact: those people who considered themselves Christians, in fact, did not know the Bible at all. Many are now wondering where is the Protestant Baptist Church in Moscow? The current church is located at Maly Trekhsvyatitelsky lane, house 3.
Seventh-day Adventists
Also in the capital there is a representation of another branch of Protestantism - the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The main difference of this trend is the veneration of Saturday as a sacred day. Catholics, for example, canceled the celebration of the Sabbath. To replace this day of the week, they introduced the celebration of Sunday. And also one of the main points in the Adventist creed is the expectation of the imminent coming of Christ to earth. Therefore, they have such a name (in Latin, the word adventus means "coming").
In 1994, the Adventist Protestant Church was founded in Moscow. The addresses of the communities are Nagatinskaya street 9 building 3., and also Krasnoyarskaya street, house 3. The founder of the Adventists is an American preacher William Miller, who lived in North America in the 19th century. When Adventism penetrated Europe, there this creed found very fertile ground for itself, organically uniting withProtestant views.
The Cathedral of Peter and Paul is the main representation of the Protestant movement in Russia
Today the most influential Protestant church in Moscow is the Lutheran Cathedral of Peter and Paul. Now the cathedral is located at the address: Starosadsky Lane, 7/10. This is one of the oldest parishes of this religious trend in Russia. The Protestant community appeared in Moscow in 1626 and constantly moved from one monastery to another.
In 1649, the Cathedral Code forbade foreigners from acquiring real estate in the capital. But soon General Bauman and the artist Inglis acquired a small amount of land in the German settlement, and built a wooden church. In 1667, there was already a full-fledged church here, which included the pastor's house and a school building. It burned three times, and was completely destroyed in 1812.
But in 1817 the religious community of Peter and Paul acquired the Lopukhins' estate in the German Quarter. The house was renamed a church and consecrated as a temple in 1819. And in the 19th century, the number of Protestant parishioners already amounted to about 6 thousand. So a new building had to be built. The Protestant Church in Moscow was built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1905. In 1892, the parish of the cathedral church of Peter and Paul acquired an organ from Germany. This musical instrument, bought in the city of Ludwigsburg, has become one of the best in all of Russia.
Evangelical Christians in Moscow
Another famousthe Protestant church in Moscow is the Tushinskaya Evangelical Church. Its building in Soviet times was used as a palace of culture. But in December 1992, divine services began to be held here. In April 1993 the church was officially registered. For a long time the room was not heated, it required repair and restoration. The building was brought into proper shape by the efforts of the community. The church is located at the address: Vasily Petushkov street, house 29.
