About the visit of the delegation of the Evangelical Church of Germany to the USSR.
In March-April 1958, at the invitation of the Moscow Patriarchate, a delegation of the Evangelical Church of Germany visited the Soviet Union.
The visit of the delegation of the Evangelical Church of Germany to the USSR. Reception at the Moscow Patriarchate by Metropolitan Nikolai of Krutitsy and Kolomna. Members of the German spiritual delegation visit the Moscow Metro, Red Square, Trinity Church on Lenin Hills, and the Armory. Members of the delegation attend a session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in the Grand Kremlin Palace. The town of Zagorsk in the Moscow Region. View of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Members of the spiritual delegation attend the liturgy in one of the Lavra’s churches. Visit to the Theological Academy. Academy students attend a lecture by Professor Archpriest Kozlov. Speakers: Professor G. Ivand of the University of Bonn. The delegation of the Evangelical Church of Germany travels to Kiev. Visit to the St. Andrew’s and Vladimir Cathedrals and the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. Visit to the Pokrovsky Convent. Conversation of the delegation members with Metropolitan John of Kyiv and Galicia. Members of the German spiritual delegation on the plane en route to Riga. Meeting at the Riga airport; the delegation visits the Lutheran fraternal cemetery, the Dome Cathedral, and the St. Anne's Church in Jelgava; the guests participate in the Easter service conducted by Archbishop of Latvia Gustav Tours and Archbishop of Estonia Jan Kiivit. The delegation stays in Leningrad. Familiarization with the city's sights, viewing the Leningrad cathedrals and the State Russian Museum. Visit to the Leningrad Palace of Pioneers. The city of Moscow. Reception of the delegation at the Moscow Patriarchate.
Meeting at the airport in Moscow.
Among those greeting: Metropolitan Nikolai and others.
Metropolitan Nikolai addresses the guests with a welcoming speech.
The President of the Land of Westphalia, Ernst Wilm, delivers a response.
The guests visit Metropolitan Nikolai.
Nikolai greets the guests in the building of the Moscow Patriarchate and delivers a speech.
Ernst Wilm delivers a speech.
The guests present a gift to Metropolitan Nikolai.
The guests inspect the Moscow metro, Red Square, visit the Mausoleum of Lenin and Stalin, St.
Basil's Cathedral, and travel around Moscow.
The guests visit Trinity Church.
The guests get acquainted with the sights of the Kremlin and attend the opening of the next session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Trinity Lavra of St.
Sergius.
Guests attend the liturgy in one of the churches.
Excerpt from the liturgy.
Guests and clergy of the Lavra have a joint meal.
Guests inspect the Lavra churches.
Delegates at the Moscow Theological Academy inspect the collections of the archaeological museum: paintings, ancient church utensils, and attend a lecture for the Academy students.
Professor of the University of Heidelberg E. Schlink gives a lecture.
The lecture is given by Hans Ivand, professor of the University of Bonn.
Professor Kwanda talks with the Russian clergy, Ernst Wilm makes an entry in the visitors' book.
Reception in the Patriarchate building in honor of the guests.
Patriarch Alexy talks with the guests.
Guests present gifts to Patriarch Alexy.
Kiev.
The delegates get acquainted with the city and inspect the Kyiv churches: St.
Andrew's Church, St.
Vladimir's Cathedral, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, Pokrovsky Convent, and the delegation is received by Metropolitan of Kyiv and Galicia John.
Metropolitan John speaks.
Riga.
The guests are greeted by representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia.
Ernst Vilm responds to greetings.
City streets.
A visit to the Chairman of the Riga City Executive Committee Jariks Baumanis. J. Baumanis, delegates and members of the local clergy converse.
The delegation at the Lutheran Fraternal Cemetery.
The guests inspect the Dome Church and attend the baptism of children.
Jelgava.
The delegates take part in the Easter service at the Annensky Church.
Leningrad.
The guests inspect the city’s sights and visit Leningrad’s cathedrals.
Reception of the delegation members by Metropolitan Eleutherius of Leningrad and Ladoga.
Metropolitan Eleutherius converses with the guests.
The delegates visit the Russian Museum and the Palace of Pioneers.
Moscow.
Reception of the delegates by Patriarch Alexy.
Among those present is Metropolitan Nikolai.
Seeing off the delegates at the station.