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...]
ELCIR Clergy Invited to Attend Mass During Nuncio’s Visit to Gatchina
ELCIR clergymen Pastor Viktor Vorontsov of the Church of Gatchina and Pastor Roman Pavlov of the Church of Skvoritsy attended the Eve of Pentecost mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Gatchina at its invitation. The mass was celebrated by Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello, Apostolic Nuncio to the Russian Federation. Archbishop … [Read more...]
Church of Gatchina Serves as Set for TV Show about Ingrian Tradition
St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Congregation of Gatchina lovingly keeps alive the spiritual and cultural traditions of Ingrian Finns. On February 2, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Senior Pastor Viktor Vorontsov, and Chairman of Inkerin liitto Vladimir Kokko participated in the shooting of a TV show about the Finnish celebration called Laskiainen or Sunday before Lent, … [Read more...]
Prayer for Christian Unity in Gatchina
On January 24, 2021, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, hosted activities in connection with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year, the texts and devotions to be used around the world were prepared by the ecumenical monastic community of women in Grandchamp, Switzerland. The participants of … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Gatchina Pastor
“. . . I was sick and you visited me.” (Mt. 25:36, ESV) I’d like to thank Bishop Ivan Laptev for visiting also my humble home on December 16 to share the joy of Christmas, support my family, and pray together in spite of his busy schedule. May our Lord give the leader of our Church His rich blessings which have all things needed for serving … [Read more...]