“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share … [Read more...]
Fathers & Children Camping Trip Wraps Up
Fathers and children from the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery have wrapped up their traditional camping trip, enjoying fishing, baths, Bible conversations around a campfire, and a wonderful worship service on a Lake Ladoga skerry on August 15. Thanks be to God for all things! Photos Previous post about Day 1 … [Read more...]
ELCIR Commemorates WW2 Deportees
On March 20, 2021, members of the Lutheran Church of Koltushi and Bishop Ivan Laptev, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi, and Pastor Ivan Hutter went on the Road of Life to a place on the shore of Lake Ladoga. "The Road of Life" is the former ice road winter transport route across the frozen Lake Ladoga, which provided the only access to the besieged … [Read more...]