In the cemetery near Kirjamo, Leningrad Oblast, there is a memorial to local residents who suffered Stalinist repressions in 1939-1940. Established through the efforts of Mrs. Lidia Yllö (1919-2015), it was inaugurated in 1989. Every year, people gather at this memorial for a remembrance of their relatives who had gone though the harsh trials. This … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Visitation of Congregations in Kingisepp and on Kurgalsky Peninsula
By Kristina Gainova On March 5, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Senior Pastor Anatoli Leshchik visited the congregation in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino, Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, where they met with Ms. Svetlana Demchenko, head of administration, Kuzyomkino Rural Settlement. They discussed the possibilities of renovating the historical St. … [Read more...]