Praise God for Lyudmila who joined the Church through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism and the Rite of Confirmation at St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg, a.k.a Jaani kirik, on August 6, 2023, the Feast of the Transfiguration. Congratulations to our sister in Christ! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR holds Lutheran Hymn Festival
On July 2, 2023, St. John’s Estonian Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg (a.k.a. Jaanikirik) hosted a Lutheran Hymn Festival which gathered 57 participating musicians. Acknowledgments: Darya Shkurlyatyeva for the overall coordination ELCIR Liturgical Commission Senior Pastor Konstantin Subbotin of Jaanikirik for the valuable … [Read more...]
St. John’s Church celebrates Jaanipäev
On June 23-24, 2023, members of St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg celebrated Jaanipäev (Nativity of St. John the Baptist) during a retreat at the Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. On the first day, the group prayed, sang to the guitar and picnicked together. On June 24, the day included prayer and … [Read more...]
ELCIR celebrates confirmations on Pentecost Sunday
On the Feast of Pentecost May 28, 2023, Anna who was baptized as a child at a Lutheran church in the Uralic region was confirmed at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg! Praise God for our sister in Christ! Also, the graduates of the Basics of Christian Faith course were awarded their certificates reminding them of God’s great love and … [Read more...]
ELCIR Easter Music Festival held in St. Petersburg
On April 15, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted the ELCIR Easter Music Festival. Participating choirs came from the ELCIR churches in Koltushi (directed by Maria Skipper), Caritas Choir from St. Mary’s Lutheran (directed by Ludmila Shmidrina), Toksovo (directed by Yana Trombinskaya), Gatchina (directed by … [Read more...]
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