Eastern Lutheranism

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Eastern Lutheranism (also known as Byzantine Lutheranism or Byzantine Rite Lutheranism) refers to Eastern Protestant Lutheran churches, such as those of Ukraine, that use a form of the Byzantine Rite as their liturgy. Eastern Lutheran worship is based on the Eastern Christian rite used by the Eastern Orthodox Church, while incorporating theology from the Divine Service contained in the Formula Missae, the base texts for Lutheran liturgies in the West. Eastern Lutherans use the Julian calendar for their calendar and thus observe feast days and liturgical seasons, such as Great Lent, in a fashion similar to Orthodox customs, so many Byzantine Lutheran holy days are shared with those of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Eastern Lutheran churches are constructed in accordance with Byzantine architecture. Posture during worship, such as bowing, is identical to that in other parts of Eastern Christianity. Within Byzantine Rite Lutheranism, the calendar of saints includes persons esteemed in Eastern...

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