From February 22-24, 2021, Velmema Lutheran Congregation and Moksha-Erzya Lutheran Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia, hosted a seminar for the pastors and lay officers of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Photos of Day 1. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Jaani kirik Celebrates Anniversaries
On February 21, 2021, the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in St. Petersburg celebrated two dates: 160 years since Jaani kirik (“John’s Church” in Estonian) was dedicated and 10 years since the church re-opened after a renovation/restoration. The former anniversary was supposed to be marked last November, but it was impossible to get … [Read more...]
ELCIR Uploads Youth Songs to Streaming Services
By Pavel Laptev The Church of Ingria has uploaded songs from the ELCIR Youth Hymnal (2001) to audio streaming services. Click the link to listen: https://links.freshtunes.com/N0mt4 After you go on the above link, you need to choose the music service you’re comfortable with and click Listen/Buy (depending on the service). At Spotify, you can … [Read more...]
Live or recorded streams on Sunday, February 21, 2021
1st SUNDAY IN LENT - INVOCAVIT* 6:00 Bible study at the Congregation of Novosibirsk: https://vk.com/sibirkirche 10:00 Worship service at the Congregation of Kalevala: https://vk.com/marian_kirkko_kalevala 10:00 Worship service in Finnish and Russian at the Congregation of Koltushi: https://www.facebook.com/parish.koltushi/ 10:30 … [Read more...]
Bishop Salumäe to Officiate at St. John’s Church
At St. John the Apostle Lutheran Church (Jaani kirik) of St. Petersburg, the 1st-Sunday-in-Lent worship service in Estonian on February 21, 2021, will be celebrated by Bishop Tiit Salumäe of the Western and Northern Regions of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia. Starting at 2:30 pm. The worship service will be followed by a concert … [Read more...]