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...]
32nd Synod of ELCIR Convenes in St. Petersburg (photos)
On October 9, 2020, the 32nd synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria convened at St. Mary’s Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Its decisions, reports, words of greeting, and an electronic version of Vestnik sinoda ("The Synod Herald") will be published soon. For now, click here to see a photo report: Photo credits: Darya Shkurlyatyeva … [Read more...]
New Confirmations in St. Petersburg
On September 20, 2020, the 15th Sunday after Trinity, six confirmands were joyfully received into the fellowship of the Lutheran Church through the rite of confirmation at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Congratulations to the confirmands! May the Lord keep you! "You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to … [Read more...]
Seminar for Children & Youth Ministers
On September 19, 2020, St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar of the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, called “Don’t Let Yourself Dry Out.” The event gathered servants of children & youth ministries from different Church of Ingria congregations. The main topic was preventing a burnout in your ministry. Missionary … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Church Collects Food for Two Disadvantaged Mothers with Children
The ELCIR Diaconal Department would like to thank St. Mary’s Congregation in St. Petersburg for the groceries they have collected for the needy. They will be given to the two mothers in the care of Vasilyevsky Diaconal Center who we reported on earlier. It’s a great joy that our church members have such responsive hearts to serve our Lord with … [Read more...]