On November 14, 2020, the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (Suomen evankelisluterilainen Lähetyshiippakunta – ELMDF) unanimously declared altar and pulpit fellowship with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). The decision came during the ELMDF’s annual Diocesan Assembly, held this year online as a result of the coronavirus … [Read more...]
Church in Novye Burasy Turns 20!
This fall, St. Paul’s Congregation in Novye Burasy, Saratov Oblast, celebrates 20 years since its official registration. In 1999, descendants of Volga Germans in Novye Burasy asked the Lutherans in Saratov to help conduct worship services and Bible studies and organize their church life. Volunteers from Saratov began traveling to the village on … [Read more...]