On April 17, 2021, Skvoritsy Lutheran Church in Petrovo, Leningrad Oblast, will have a German-language worship service with guests from the German community of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. Start at 1 pm. Earlier at 10 am you can join the church members in a cleanup in the local historical cemetery and in St. Catherine’s church. … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday Confirmations at Skvoritsy
There was a night worship service on Saturday and a main worship service on Easter Sunday at Skvoritsy Lutheran Church of Petrovo, Leningrad Oblast. The night liturgy opened with a cross procession around St. Catherine’s church. After that, the rite of confirmation was administered to Sergei and Irina. Sunday school children concluded the … [Read more...]
Church of Skvoritsy Continues Mercy Ministry
On March 17, 2021, the diaconal group of the Congregation of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, brought clothes and shoes as humanitarian aid to the Gatchina Clinical Inter-District Hospital. There are situations when a patient is brought in by ambulance in nothing more than a bed sheet or blanket. Cardiology workers were very grateful for the aid! … [Read more...]
Prayer for Christian Unity in Gatchina
On January 24, 2021, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, hosted activities in connection with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year, the texts and devotions to be used around the world were prepared by the ecumenical monastic community of women in Grandchamp, Switzerland. The participants of … [Read more...]
Season’s Greetings & Gift Giving in Skvoritsy
On December 19, 2020, the diaconal team of the Congregation of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, along with Pastors Pavel Krylov and Roman Pavlov and other caring church members brought Advent greetings to their brothers and sisters in Christ and gave them gifts in anticipation of Christmas Vigil and Christmas. Praise God for this opportunity! Many … [Read more...]