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Zarys dziejów parafii luterańskiej w Białymstoku od I do II wojny światowej

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Różański K. M.

Gdański Rocznik Ewangelicki

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2015

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vol. 9

133-149

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Dynamic development of the Lutheran parish of Białystok, including the nearby towns in Podlachia (presented in previous paper) got unexpectedly interrupted when the World War I broke out. While retreating, the Russian Army devastated factories and evacuated pat of the population, especially those of German origin; others fled to Germany. All of the above turned Białystok from an important industrial centre into a city full of unemployment and poverty. The Lutheran parish, despite its very poor financial situation, met new needs of its members and other citizens and started certain new charity actions for the poor and victims of war; these included e.g. orphanage, soup kitchen, home for elderly, medical support. When the Polish jurisdiction was restored after 123 years, the parish in Białystok joined the Evangelical–Augsburg Church in Poland. New circumstances generated a number of new problems, both internal – like tensions between pro-Polish and pro-German parties coexisting in the congregation, and external – like annexation of a church, attempted by a local priest. When the World War II broke out, most of community members were deported.This paper describes an outline of the history of the parish from the outbreak of World War I to World War II, including all the charity’s actions, and also mentions other protestant communities in Białystok.

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Dzieje Polskiej Parafii Ewangelicko-Augsburskiej w Gdyni (1931-1939). Część II

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Domasłowski J.

Gdański Rocznik Ewangelicki

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2013

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vol. 7

160-177

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After the cancellation of the previous minister as a result of disagreements with parishioners (see Part 1), in February 1937 Gdynia got the next pastor, Rev. Jerzy Kahané. Polish protestants established close contacts with the Swedish Lutheran community, and soon moved from the classroom to the chapel in the Swedish Sailors' Home (the Svenska Sjömenskyrkan of the SKUT – The Church of Sweden Abroad), where the chaplain was Rev. Daniel Cederberg. Parish life revived, and were founded the Ladies Circle and a youth association. Celebrations were held on the occasion of state ceremonies, attended by representatives of the local authorities. In November 1938, were approved plans to build a church. At the same time, the Society of Polish Evangelicals in the Free City of Danzig was founded, for which in the English Church pastor Kahané celebrated the first service.

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Duchowni luterańscy w Białymstoku od I wojny światowej do likwidacji parafii w 1978 roku

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Różański K. M.

Gdański Rocznik Ewangelicki

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2016

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vol. 10

75-88

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The purpose of this article is to describe biographies of Lutheran pastors serving in Białystok congregation since World War I until the parish was definitely closed down in 1978. This includes three different stages of history of the parish: the first one covers the interwar period. The parish, although reduced and impoverished as a result of the World War I, still had over two thousand members, employed two pastors and conducted many cultural, social and charity activities. Since World War II broke out, only occasional Lutheran worship services for German soldiers were celebrated. During the era of the communist Polish People's Republic the community had only about 30 members and was served by visiting pastors, coming – rather rarely – from distant Warsaw and Masuria; in 1978 the congregation was officially closed. This paper shortly presents profiles of all pastors that served in Białystok during the above period.

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Zarys dziejów parafii luterańskiej w Białymstoku od I do II wojny światowej

Dzieje Polskiej Parafii Ewangelicko-Augsburskiej w Gdyni (1931-1939). Część II

Duchowni luterańscy w Białymstoku od I wojny światowej do likwidacji parafii w 1978 roku