On Saturday April 6, 2024, St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg hosted the annual ELCIR Easter Music Festival. Participating choirs came from the following ELCIR churches: - Caritas Choir and the church band of St. Mary’s Lutheran, St. Petersburg- Agricola Choir from Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran, Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast- Choir of St. … [Read more...]
Praise the Lord for the Easter Sunday baptisms and confirmations!
Below is a photo gallery of some of the baptisms and confirmations that took place in ELCIR congregations on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024. … [Read more...]
Easter message of ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
Christ is risen! “O death, where is your sting? O hell, where is your victory?The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.” 1 Cor. 15:55-56 Thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Victory! We all seek to win, to achieve goals we have set for ourselves, and to overcome difficulties. However, there … [Read more...]
ELCIR congregations celebrate women
On March 9, 2024, the ELCIR congregations in Koltushi and Pushkin in the St. Petersburg region held one-day retreats celebrating International Women’s Day. The activities at the Lutheran church in Pushkin gathered more than 30 members of the fairer sex from different congregations. The ladies attended a master class in acting skills, … [Read more...]
Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster wins award
Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster has won the Future of St. Petersburg–2024 award in the Charity Project of the Year category. Anna Pomogayet was established by St. Anne’s Lutheran church members in St. Petersburg in 2018. It operates a coffeehouse, a crisis aid center, and workshops where orphanage alumni can get new professional skills. The … [Read more...]
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