A blessed day for the Congregation in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, as Yelena Dmitriyeva and Aleksandr Tsvetkov were confirmed on St. Bartholomew's Sunday, August 23, 2020. God's blessings on Yelena and Aleksandr as they continue to follow Jesus! Source & photos … [Read more...]
Three Lutheran Congregations to Start Confirmation Class
In September 2020, three congregations in St. Petersburg start teaching Basics of Christian Faith confirmation course: St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Anne’s Church (Annenkirche) Resurrection of Christ Church in Pushkin There will be one session a week. According to plan, there will be several groups, so you can join any one of them choosing the place … [Read more...]
SPb Deanery Conducts Summer Retreat, Plans Camping
Activities of the St. Petersburg Deanery of The Church of Ingria Summer Spiritual Days. Fathers & Children Camping. It’s been around ten years that the St. Petersburg Deanery has been organizing summertime retreats and outings for church members called Spiritual Days. The idea originated from the close friendship with Firstborn Laestadians in … [Read more...]
Congregation in Pushkin Cleans Up on Pushkin’s BD
On Alexander Pushkin’s birthday, June 6, there was a subbotnik, a volunteer team work to clean and fix, at the Resurrection of Christ Congregation in Pushkin, a suburb of St. Petersburg. Many thanks to everybody for the work! "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and … [Read more...]
Bishop and Church Leaders in Pushkin Work Out Strategy
On May 28, 2020, Bishop Laptev and ELCIR Central Office workers met with church council members of the congregation in Pushkin, a suburb of St. Petersburg. The meeting participants worked together on the strategy of the congregation’s further ministry. Photo credits: Bishop Laptev, Dean Ivan Hutter Original post in Russian and photos on VK … [Read more...]