On June 19, 2022, Yelena Lieder and Vladimir Petrovichev were confirmed at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. Yelena embraced Lutheranism following her children (Viktor and his wife Oksana were confirmed last Easter). Vladimir is now the congregation’s youngest member. Each of them received a gift copy of “Baptism, Faith and Salvation … [Read more...]
ELCIR Cantors’ Guild pulls off its first project
The ELCIR Cantors’ Choir directed by Marina Väisä debuted at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg urban area, on June 18, 2022 as part of the festival “The Music of St. Petersburg’s Temples.” At the moment, the choir has 7 members: Irina Sorokina (Kingisepp), Darya Shkurlyatyeva (Vyborg), Anna Sokolova-Kalinina (St. Mary’s Cathedral, … [Read more...]
Confirmation and baptism at St. Anne
Praise God for Aleksandra who was confirmed and Arina who was baptized during the divine service at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg on Sunday June 19, 2002! Every time such an event is a great joy for the church! St. Anne’s congregation continues to teach an offline Basics of Christian Faith course on the 2nd floor of their church … [Read more...]
Special coffeehouse opens in St. Petersburg
A new charitable coffeehouse was opened next to St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg on June 15, 2022. Special Coffeehouse is a project of the Anna Pomogayet charity cluster in The Church of Ingria. Alumni of orphanages in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast receive hands-on training and employment as personnel of the coffeehouse. Part … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral hosts White Nights festival
On June 10-11, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted the White Nights 2022 youth festival. The young people meditated on passages from the Book of Revelation, sang and proclaimed Jesus Christ, fellowshipped and prayed. At night, they played an adventure game (a "quest") in the city, involving 5 teams. And in conclusion, … [Read more...]
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