On April 9, 2021, Ruslan Bolotov, Mayor of Irkutsk in SE Siberia, met with representatives of religious faiths. Rev. Albert Mazurenko (3rd left in photo), senior pastor of St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of Irkutsk, attended the meeting. Talking to the mayor, the religious ministers proposed to continue the redevelopment of the city’s landmark … [Read more...]
Rev. Mazurenko Officiates Worship for Group in Irkutsk Region
On March 13, 2021, Rev. Albert Mazurenko from St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of Irkutsk celebrated a communion service in Novolenino located in Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast, 250 km (155 miles) from Irkutsk in South Siberia. In this okrug (circuit), 39.8 percent of the population are ethnic Buryats (2010 census). Original post in … [Read more...]
Interfaith Council Meets in Irkutsk
On March 11, 2021, the Interconfessional Coordination Council under the Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast, SE Siberia, met together for a conference in Irkutsk. The discussion was about how to complete anti-terrorism security certificates for religious facilities. St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of the ELCIR in Irkutsk was represented by Rev. … [Read more...]
Ingrian Pastors Travel in Siberia, Commune Lutherans, Participate in Int’l Forum
From February 18-25, 2020, Rev. Yrjö Niemi, Rev. Albert Mazurenko, and translator Berta Chepurnaya traveled again in the Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia and the Republic of Buryatia. - On February 18, they traveled to Tulun, 450 km from Irkutsk, and spent several days delivering aid to residents of the Tulun District who had suffered from the … [Read more...]
Students Meet with Religious Ministers in Irkutsk
On February 13, 2020, students from leading higher education institutions in Irkutsk in Eastern Siberia met with ministers of different religions and confessions. This was not the first meeting to be held in this format in the city. The students were greatly interested in asking questions and received straightforward and frank answers. The next … [Read more...]