On July 3, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Southern Dean Valeri Antipov started a visitation of the deanery’s congregations, visiting also some of the congregations in the Moscow Deanery. Itinerary: St. Petersburg – Tver – Schyokino – Borisoglebsk - Saratov – Voronezh – Kursk – Zheleznogorsk – Moscow – St. Petersburg. As they … [Read more...]
Dean Panchu attends Day of National Unity celebration at Saratov seat of government
On November 3, 2022, Senior Pastor Olav Panchu of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Saratov, Dean of the ELCIR Volga Deanery, attended the celebration of Day of National Unity at the Saratov Oblast Government Building. Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin extended his greetings to all people living in the region. Holiday greetings from local … [Read more...]
St. John’s Church in Saratov opens new season of Organ Meetings
On October 18, 2022, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Saratov opened the 16th season of its educational project “Organ Meetings at St. John’s Chapel.” Over the years, the project has developed an audience of lovers of organ music and continues to welcome new listeners. Anzhela Volshanik representing the Saratov Oblast Ministry of Domestic … [Read more...]
Rev. Furs represents ELCIR in oblast governor’s council
On August 31, 2022, Rev. Aleksandr Furs, pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Saratov, represented The Church of Ingria and his congregation at a meeting of the Council for Interaction with Religious and Ethnic Associations, an advisory body for the Governor of Saratov Oblast. Rev. Furs was filling in for a standing member of the council as his … [Read more...]
Saratov Oblast gov’t minister greets Dean Panchu on his ordination anniversary
On August 18, 2022, Natalia Troshina, minister of domestic policy and social relations in the Saratov Oblast government, sent a letter of greetings to Rev. Olav Panchu, dean of the ELCIR Volga Deanery, senior pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Congregation of Saratov, for the 20th anniversary of his ordination into the Office of Pastor. English … [Read more...]
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