On April 21, 2021, Pastor Aleksandr Volchok of the Lutheran Congregation of Murmansk celebrated a communion service in Revda, Murmansk Oblast. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Congregation of Kazan Needs Support to Renovate Church Façade
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Congregation of Kazan, Tatarstan, is starting a renovation of its church façade. Failure to do it may result in an administrative fine. The congregation needs an estimated total of ₽350,000. Currently, the congregation has ₽210,000 and needs to raise the remaining ₽140,000 within 1.5 months. Rev. Artur Semyonov is contacting … [Read more...]
Biblical Cuisine Studied in Kondopoga
On April 21, 2021, Elvira Kolyadich with the Lutheran Congregation of Kondopoga, Karelia, concluded the Biblical Cuisine discussion series with a talk about the pomegranate, much loved in many nations, rich in symbolism, glorified by artists and poets, and allegedly one of the 7 plants with which God blessed the people of Israel. The meetings … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Attends Regional Legislative Assembly Meeting
On April 22, 2021, Bishop of the Church of Ingria Ivan Laptev was a guest of honor of the 75th session of the Leningrad Oblast Legislative Assembly where Governor of Leningrad Oblast Aleksandr Drozdenko presented a report on the work of the Leningrad Oblast Government in 2020. In his report, the Governor thanked nonprofit organizations for their … [Read more...]
Congregations in Finland and Russia Meet Online
How do sister congregations communicate during the pandemic? The Lutheran Congregation of Kangasniemi, Finland, has a group called “Friends of Koltushi and Harlu” (Koltushi and Harlu are ELCIR Lutheran congregations in Russia). On Saturday, April 17, 2021, they held a live-streamed meeting where brothers and sisters in Christ on both sides of … [Read more...]
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