Members of Christian churches in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, gathered at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church on August 13, 2022, to read Matthew 1-28 out loud together during three hours! The readers alternated their reading with singing Christian songs. Together, the attendees sang the Russian version of Amazing Grace. Many thanks to all the readers, … [Read more...]
Toksovo Lutheran Church celebrates St. John’s Day
The attached photos show the celebration of St. John’s Day at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, on June 25, 2022. The divine service was celebrated by the senior pastor of the church Rev. Aleksei Uimanen and Rev. Dean Ivan Hutter of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, senior pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. … [Read more...]
ELCIR Cantors’ Guild pulls off its first project
The ELCIR Cantors’ Choir directed by Marina Väisä debuted at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg urban area, on June 18, 2022 as part of the festival “The Music of St. Petersburg’s Temples.” At the moment, the choir has 7 members: Irina Sorokina (Kingisepp), Darya Shkurlyatyeva (Vyborg), Anna Sokolova-Kalinina (St. Mary’s Cathedral, … [Read more...]
Skvoritsy Lutheran Church holds music festival
On June 13, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, held the annual music festival “Hymns of Holy Joy.” This year, the locations from which musicians came to the festival were Gatchina, Pushkin, Skvoritsy, Yukki, and St. Petersburg. By now, this celebration of music and prayer has become a good tradition in the ELCIR West Ingrian … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral hosts White Nights festival
On June 10-11, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted the White Nights 2022 youth festival. The young people meditated on passages from the Book of Revelation, sang and proclaimed Jesus Christ, fellowshipped and prayed. At night, they played an adventure game (a "quest") in the city, involving 5 teams. And in conclusion, … [Read more...]
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