On November 20, 2021, Ivan Skorets, MDiv, a graduate of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church and officer of the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, presented a lecture at the Lutheran Church of Chalna about the history of the Graeco-Russian Church in Karelia from the 10th to the 21st century. Many thanks, Ivan, … [Read more...]
Historian Milyutin Lectures on American Finns
At the Lutheran churches in Chalna and Petrozavodsk, Karelia, in late September and on October 9, 2021 respectively, Vladislav Milyutin, master of history, presented a lecture entitled “American Finns: in Search of a New Home.” A two and a half minute report about the lecture aired on Viestit Karjala news program on Rossiya 1 Karelia, a … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Chalna
This past Sunday September 5, 2021 was a special day for the Lutheran Congregation of Chalna, Karelia, as Risto entered into full communion with the Lutheran Church through the rite of confirmation! May God richly bless Risto as he follows Jesus! Congratulations! During the divine service, the minister of the church also blessed the youngest … [Read more...]
Congregation of Chalna Resumes Bible Studies for Children
After a 3-year pause, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Chalna, Karelia, starts Bible studies for children again next Sunday! In photo: ELCIR Theological Institute student Ludmila Rybakova teaches class. Photo credit: Marina Kirpu Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Church of Chalna Holds Lecture on Historical Church Relations of Lutherans
On June 27, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Chalna, Karelia, celebrated two festivals – the Nativity of John the Baptist and Augsburg Confession Day! The divine service was followed by a lecture about the historical 16th-century correspondence between Lutheran theologians from Tübingen and Patriarch Jeremias II of Constantinople and the differences … [Read more...]