On April 23, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted a music festival which gathered congregational choirs from the St. Petersburg and West Ingrian Deaneries of the ELCIR, located in the St. Petersburg urban area and Leningrad Oblast. Opening the event, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi offered a homily about spiritual vigilance. … [Read more...]
Wycliffe Russia Speaks at Church of Toksovo
On December 12, 2021, Maria from Wycliffe Russia, a mission of Bible translators in partnership with Wycliffe Bible Translators, spoke at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, about how one can participate in the work of the mission and showed a short film. We keep this ministry in our prayers! Original post in Russia & photos … [Read more...]
Concordia Foundation Holds Seminar in Toksovo
Following the worship service at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, on Sunday, July 25, 2021, Igor Savich, Director of Concordia Foundation, held a seminar on the topic “Evangelism in the Modern Days.” Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Toksovo Cantor Shares About Luther Chorale
On June 20, 2021, the Nativity of John the Baptist worship service at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo was followed by a lecture of cantor Yana Trombinskaya on Luther’s chorale “Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam” about Christ's baptism. The lecture was full of spiritual truths and received a lot of feedback. On the occasion of the festival there was … [Read more...]
Concordia Foundation Holds Seminar in Toksovo
On June 13, 2021 at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Yuri Bespechanski with Concordia Foundation conducted a seminar on the topic “How Can I See and Hear God through Biblical Text?” There was a lot of exchange between Yuri and his listeners as he gladly answered many questions. Thank you! Concordia Foundation based in St. … [Read more...]