Who are we?

The Silesian

Our church operates especially in the territory of Těšín Silesia in the Moravskoslezský region in the north-eastern corner of the Czech Republic, bordering on Poland and Slovakia. It associates with believers especially of Czech and Polish nationality and worship services are held in both languages.

The church is the assembly of saints in which the gospel is taught purely and sacraments administered rightly.

Augsburg confession, article 7 – Concerning the church

The church has 22 congregations, with preaching and mission stations. According to statistics from the year 2007 our church has 15 357 members. Hence it is the largest Lutheran church in the country

Church

Although we are one of many denominations, we believe in one Church of Christ. As a part of this catholic Church it is our desire to fulfil the mission to preach the Gospel purely, rightly administer the Sacraments and conduct a life of God´s people by
- worshipping the triune God
- mutual service in love
- helping the needy
- gaining and teaching new disciples of Christ

Evangelical

As history and theology are concerned, we belong to the family of the so called Protestant churches that came up from the Reformation of the 16th century. In our teaching and proclamation we lay stress on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, i.e. "the good tidings" of God´s grace and the salvation of man through faith in Jesus Christ.

Augsburg confession

This annex specifies an evangelical identity and it means that we profess above all the legacy of Luther´s Reformation. The Augsburg confession was submitted to the Caesar, Charles the V, in Augsburg, Germany, in 1530 and since then it presents one of the basic doctrinal pillars of all Lutherans.

History and Present of the Church: