Praise the Lord for the three new church members who were confirmed during the festive divine service on Sunday, September 18, 2022 as St. George’s Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, was celebrating the 30th anniversary of its dedication! Some of the other highlights of the day included the new stained glass window installed on … [Read more...]
ELCIR Cantors’ Guild pulls off its first project
The ELCIR Cantors’ Choir directed by Marina Väisä debuted at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg urban area, on June 18, 2022 as part of the festival “The Music of St. Petersburg’s Temples.” At the moment, the choir has 7 members: Irina Sorokina (Kingisepp), Darya Shkurlyatyeva (Vyborg), Anna Sokolova-Kalinina (St. Mary’s Cathedral, … [Read more...]
Join a tour to see, hear, and touch St. Mary’s Church Organ!
On Saturday, November 28, 2020, St. Mary’s Cathedral of St. Petersburg offers a unique guided tour of the Cathedral’s organ! The baroque pipe organ built in the 21st century following the 18th-century Gottfried Silbermann tradition has 27 registers and almost 1500 pipes. It is the type of organ J. S. Bach wrote his music for! Get a chance … [Read more...]
Synod Approves Church Music Committee
The 32nd Synod has supported the initiative to establish a Church Music Committee in the ELCIR. For many years, the ministries of The Church of Ingria have been facilitated by a children & youth, missionary, and diaconal committees, but there hasn’t been a committee coordinating one of the most important ministries, the ministry of church … [Read more...]
Marina Väisä to Perform Online May 30
On Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 18:00, Marina Väisä, head organist of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, will perform a live organ recital, “Contemplating Pentecost.” Live stream at https://vk.com/stmariaspb … [Read more...]