On October 13, 2022, a team of workers from the Consulate General of Finland, St. Petersburg, led by Consul General Sannamaaria Vanamo visited St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Church in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, during a tour of the city. Ms. Consul General was interested to hear the history of the congregation told by its senior pastor Rev. Viktor … [Read more...]
Heads of Gatchinsky District gov’t wish happy anniversary to Dean Krylov
On August 30, 2022, heads of local government in Gatchinsky District, Leningrad Oblast, sent birthday greetings to Rev. Pavel Krylov, dean of the ELCIR West Ingrian Deanery, senior pastor of the Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, for his 50th birth anniversary. English translation: "Dear Pavel … [Read more...]
Music Festival of The Church of Ingria held in St. Petersburg
On April 23, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted a music festival which gathered congregational choirs from the St. Petersburg and West Ingrian Deaneries of the ELCIR, located in the St. Petersburg urban area and Leningrad Oblast. Opening the event, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi offered a homily about spiritual vigilance. … [Read more...]
Prayer for Christian Unity in Gatchina
On January 23, 2022, the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, held a prayer service as part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The worshipers sang hymns of the ecumenical Taizé Community. The prayer service was attended by ca. 30 people from the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Russian Orthodox, and … [Read more...]
Christmastide Singing in Skvoritsy
The Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, has an annual tradition—to sing Christmas hymns after worship on Epiphany Day by way of saying "see you later” to them till next Advent. Joining the congregation’s celebration were members of St. Anne’s German congregation, Senior Pastor Viktor Vorontsov of the Church of Gatchina and Tuutari … [Read more...]