Copies of the new issue of The Church of Ingria magazine (Russian-language edition) have arrived from the printer and will soon be sent to the ELCIR congregations. Its topic is “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:13) In this issue: Feedback from students of the Basics of Christian Faith churchwide … [Read more...]
Prayers Needed for Christian Activists
Bishop Ivan Laptev asks for prayers for member of the Parliament of Finland Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Elect Juhana Pohjola of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. What follows is a translation from Bishop Laptev’s VK page: "On June 3, 2021, Franklin Graham, the son of the famous evangelist Billy Graham, President of the … [Read more...]
Students of Book Publishing Visit Church in Vyborg, Learn about Lutheran Reformer
It’s become a good tradition for students from the Higher School of Printing and Media Technologies in St. Petersburg to visit Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Congregation in Vyborg in the St. Petersburg region. The church is the base of Agricola Club which studies Lutheran history and culture. Olga Starkovskaya, Cand. Sc. (Philology), a teacher … [Read more...]
Children & Youth Dept. to Hold Seminar in Petrozavodsk
On April 17, 2021, the ELCIR Children & Youth Department will hold a seminar on working with children at the Congregation of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, gathering Sunday school teachers and anyone considering this ministry. Program: 10:00 Prayer and introduction by the congregation’s pastor Rev. Aleksei Kronholm: “The Importance of … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Translates Part of Book about J. S. Bach
On March 21, 2021, the birthday of J. S. Bach, Darya Shkurlyatyeva presented her Russian translation of an excerpt from “Johann Sebastian Bach and Liturgical Life in Leipzig,” a book by Günther Stiller. The piece is about how Bach chose his profession. Darya Shkurlyatyeva, MA, is Head of the ELCIR Information Department, an accomplished … [Read more...]
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