On March 21, 2021, Rev. Dean Ivan Hutter of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery co-celebrated the divine service at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg celebrating the Feast of Annunciation. His deep baritone and heartfelt sermon about the mission of the Virgin Mary left an indelible impression on all the worshipers. The worship … [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...]
Students of Christianity Visit Roman Catholic Church
On March 20, 2021, students from the School of Christian Faith at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg took an excursion to St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Basilica! We’d like to thank Fr. Yuri most cordially for the interesting tour! After that, we went to St. Mary’s Church where we got ourselves tea and cookies and dug into the very … [Read more...]
Sunday School Teachers Meet in Person and Online in Koltushi
Sunday school teachers met together at St. George’s Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on March 13, 2021, to discuss the upcoming celebration of Easter. The teachers came from the congregations in Koltushi, Toksovo, Yukki, and St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Congregation officers from the ELCIR Karelian and Moscow Deaneries … [Read more...]
Deacon Tsvetkov and Fellow-Christians Meet, Plan Collaboration
On March 14, 2021, Deacon Tsvetkov of St. Elizabeth’s Lutheran Congregation in Kronstadt, a municipality in St. Petersburg, met with pastors of the Ark Presbyterian Church and a member of the Open Door Gospel Choir to discuss ways to work together. They developed a general strategy and collaboration plans. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
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