On April 11, 2021, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a seminar on helping our neighbor. Rev. Ivan Hutter, Dean of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery, and Aleksandr Smirnov, Head of the ELCIR Diaconal Dept., talked about ELCIR social projects: the Widow of Sarepta project for food aid, the work of our Church’s … [Read more...]
Days of Eastern Work Go Online!
By Darya Shkurlyatyeva, ELCIR Press Service “Christ Unites” was the motto of Idäntyönpäivät / Days of Eastern Work 2021. Almost 50 years ago, in the times of the Soviet Union, Finnish Christians agreed to get together once a year in order to pray about their eastern neighbors. Today, one can openly follow Christianity in Russia, Estonia, and … [Read more...]
Dean Hutter Preaches, Facilitates Seminar at St. Michael’s Church, St. Petersburg
On March 21, 2021, Rev. Dean Ivan Hutter of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery co-celebrated the divine service at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg celebrating the Feast of Annunciation. His deep baritone and heartfelt sermon about the mission of the Virgin Mary left an indelible impression on all the worshipers. The worship … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Deanery Meets in Yukki
On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]
Seminar on Social Ministry in Toksovo
On February 28, 2021 at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery, celebrated a worship service and facilitated a seminar on the topic “Modern Focuses in the Social Ministry of the Church.” The seminar follows the ELCIR strategy for strengthening its congregations and enhancing … [Read more...]