Photo gallery: celebration of Christmas 2022 in the ELCIR
Click this link for the Christmas Eve and Christmas 2022 photo gallery showing the celebration in ELCIR churches. In attached photo: Celebration of Christmas at our easternmost congregation in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Time zone difference from Moscow: +5 hours. … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof to Bishop Ivan Laptev
Christmas greetings from Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, Rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church, to Bishop Ivan Laptev Right Reverend Bishop, I sincerely wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ! Something never before seen was fulfilled—God became man. The things predicted by the Old … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from the State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg to Bishop Ivan Laptev
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Is. 9:6, ESV) Right Reverend Bishop, I cordially wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ and a Happy New Year in … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Auxiliary Bishop Nikolai Dubinin of the Mother of God Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Moscow to Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria
Dear Ivan Sergeyevich, I sincerely wish you a joyful Feast of the Nativity of Christ! The coming of God’s Son into this world changed the course of history forever. The world plunged into darkness was illuminated by heavenly light—the light of God’s Mercy, which brings salvation to all people. We believe it and feel it in a special … [Read more...]
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