Bells of Estonian churches call on authorities to open access to churches
Bells of Estonian churches call on authorities to open access to churches
5 May 2020
The head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Archbishop Urmas Viilma, appealed to the country's clergy to draw the attention of those in power to the problem of closed churches, which must be resolved immediately. For this, the archbishop believes, it is necessary to make cities and villages throughout Estonia ringing bells.
Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The churches and churches of other Christian denominations in Estonia are closed due to the situation with the spread of the coronavirus, believers cannot come to the temple and offer prayer, the News.ru portal recalls. In the message of the head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, it is said that on the day when people will be able to gather again for divine services (of course, with respect to social distance, after the necessary disinfection of the premises, etc.), bells will still be heard - during the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ and as an expression of gratitude and joy. If public worship continues to be banned, the bell ringing will be a peaceful demonstration of the demands of the country's Christians.
Bells of Estonian churches call on authorities to open access to churchesBells of Estonian churches call on authorities to open access to churchesThe head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Archbishop Urmas Viilma, appealed to the country's clergy to draw the attention of those in power to the problem of closed churches, which must be resolved immediately. For this, the archbishop believes, it is necessary to make cities and villages throughout Estonia ringing bells. Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The churches and churches of other Christian denominations in Estonia are closed due to the situation with the spread of the coronavirus, believers cannot come to the temple and offer prayer, the News.ru portal recalls. In the message of the head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, it is said that on the day when people will be able to gather again for divine services (of course, with respect to social distance, after the necessary disinfection of the premises, etc.), bells will still be heard - during the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ and as an expression of gratitude and joy. If public worship continues to be banned, the bell ringing will be a peaceful demonstration of the demands of the country's Christians.Свеча Иерусалима -en
The head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Archbishop Urmas Viilma, appealed to the country's clergy to draw the attention of those in power to the problem of closed churches, which must be resolved immediately. For this, the archbishop believes, it is necessary to make cities and villages throughout Estonia ringing bells. Archbishop Urmas Viilma, head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church The churches and churches of other Christian denominations in Estonia are closed due to the situation with the spread of the coronavirus, believers cannot come to the temple and offer prayer, the News.ru portal recalls. In the message of the head of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, it is said that on the day when people will be able to gather again for divine services (of course, with respect to social distance, after the necessary disinfection of the premises, etc.), bells will still be heard - during the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ and as an expression of gratitude and joy. If public worship continues to be banned, the bell ringing will be a peaceful demonstration of the demands of the country's Christians.
