On May 2, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan, celebrated the confirmation of Bakhrom, Lilia, Natalia, and Zila. Best wishes to the confirmands! We wish them God’s blessings as they serve our Lord Jesus Christ! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Congregation of Kazan Needs Support to Renovate Church Façade
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Congregation of Kazan, Tatarstan, is starting a renovation of its church façade. Failure to do it may result in an administrative fine. The congregation needs an estimated total of ₽350,000. Currently, the congregation has ₽210,000 and needs to raise the remaining ₽140,000 within 1.5 months. Rev. Artur Semyonov is contacting … [Read more...]
Church of Kazan Hosts Bible Scholarship Lecture
On January 26, 2021, the Lutheran church of Kazan hosted the lecture “The Dynamic Unity of Biblical Texts” by Kirill Bitner, Cand. Sc. (History), from St. Petersburg, a specialist in Hebrew and Old Testament textual studies. Source & photos … [Read more...]
Bishop and Uralic Clergy Meet Together on National Unity Day
ELCIR clergy met together on National Unity Day, November 4, 2020. The bishop and the clergymen of the multiethnic ELCIR Uralic Deanery met at the Congregation of Kazan, Tatarstan. The pastors and deacons discussed liturgy and Gospel proclamation in the modern world. Thanks be to God for the chance to visit together! Source & photos … [Read more...]
Young Lutherans Fix Sports Rink in Kazan
From September 18-20, 2020, St. Andrew’s Church in Kazan, Tatarstan, hosted a youth meet-up. The theme of the three days was “The Lightness of Being.” During the time together, the young people fixed the sports rink near the church and made improvements on the church’s land. Thanks be to our Lord for all of the brothers and sisters in Christ who … [Read more...]