On February 3, 2024, women from all Christian denominations in Rzhev, Tver Oblast, met for a Prayer Breakfast of Christian Women. The meeting is an initiative of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev. PBCW organizer Natalia Antipova said a welcoming speech. Gathered around God’s Word, the sisters in Christ discussed issues relevant for the … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev installs catechist in Rzhev
On January 15, 2024, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev installed Aleksandr Khmelevtsev in the ministry of catechist at the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast. May God give Aleksandr energy, wisdom, good health and many other blessings in his service for God’s Kingdom! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Youth retreat in Koltushi
From January 3-7, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a youth retreat entitled “The Journeys of the Apostle Paul.” The retreat gathered church members from Moscow, Koltushi, Segezha, Toksovo, and St. Anne’s Church of St. Petersburg. The young people discussed the apostle’s life and epistles, the trials early … [Read more...]
Christmas retreat in Rzhev
From January 4-6, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held a Christmas retreat, gathering laypeople and ministers from the ELCIR congregations in Kingisepp, Nizhny Novgorod, Rzhev, Tver, and Velikiye Luki. Thanks be to God for a very warm meeting in spite of the trying cold weather. The program included hearing God's Word, singing … [Read more...]
Congratulations for Darya Shkurlyatyeva!
In November and December 2023, Darya Shkurlyatyeva, responsible editor of the ELCIR churchwide printed publications, represented the ELCIR four times at the following conferences: November 24: Presentation: “Aspects of the Editorial Preparation of the Russian-Language Edition of Luther’s German Mass.” The 21st Congress of the Russian Union … [Read more...]
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