Lübeck) covers the cities of Hamburg and Lübeck, some parts of Southern Holstein and the Duchy of Lauenburg. Current bishop is Kirsten Fehrs. She got her see in St. Michael's Church, Hamburg. Kirchenkreis Hamburg-Ost Kirchenkreis Hamburg-West/Südholstein Kirchenkreis Lübeck-Lauenburg Sprengel Mecklenburg und Pommern (Diocese of Mecklenburg and Pommern) covers the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. There have been two bishop because of the latest merger of Nordkirche until spring of 2019: Dr Andreas von Malzahn (Schwerin) and Dr Hans-Jürgen Abromeit (Greifswald). Current bishop is Tilman Jeremias. He has his see in St. Nikolai, Greifswald. Kirchenkreis Mecklenburg Kirchenkreis Pommern List of bishops Presiding Bishop (Landesbischof resp. Landesbischöfin) 2012-2019: Gerhard Ulrich since 2019: Kristina Kühnbaum-Schmidt Bishop in the Diocese of Schleswig and Holstein since 2012: Gothard Magaard Bishop in the Diocese of Hamburg and Lübeck since 2012: Kirsten Fehrs Bishop in the Diocese of Mecklenburg and Pommern 2012-2019: Dr Andreas von Maltzahn (based in Schwerin) 2012-2019: Dr Hans-Jürgen Abromeit (based in Greifswald) Since 2019: Tilman Jeremias Organisation The Sprengel of Mecklenburg und Pommern got two bishops because of the latest merger of the former regional churches of Mecklenburg and Pommern with Nordelbien. After a period of transition there will only be one bishop for the Sprengel (spring 2019). The headquarters (Landeskirchenamt) are in Kiel and in Schwerin. Each Sprengel is structured into many districts ("Kirchenkreise"); there are 13 districts. The Kirchenkreis is the unit of some parishes. Instruments of organisation are: Landessynode (general synod; literally: State Synod); praeses: Ulrike Hillmann. The synod consists of both, clergy and lay people. The Landessynode regularly meets in Lübeck. The synod is led by the praeses. 2012-2018: Dr Andreas Tietze since 2018: Ulrike Hillmann Landeskirchenamt (church administrative office); president: Prof Dr Peter Unruh. The Landeskirchenamt is based in Kiel and in Schwerin. Bischofsrat (bishops' council). The Bischofsrat consist of all bishops of Nordkirche. The chair is the Presiding Bishop. Kirchenleitung (church executive board). The Kirchenleitung consists of all bishops and of representatives of clergy, lay people and staff. The chair is the Presiding Bishop. Ecumenism The Centre for Global Ministries and Ecumenical Relations (Zentrum für Mission und Ökumene, ZMÖ) is based in Breklum, North Frisia (head office) and in Hamburg (staffed office). It cares about all international and ecumenical relationships of Nordkirche. It has its roots in Breklum's missionary society, founded in 1876 by pastor Christian Jensen. They prepared and sent missionaries to India and to the US, then