The Lutheran Church of Kem, Karelia, awarded its annual Christmas prize to seven departments of the Children’s School of Arts in Kem for their contribution to music education and promotion of classical music works. This year is the seventh time the school has been awarded the winner award certificates by the church. The school’s students and … [Read more...]
Rev. Yakushov Speaks at Meeting with Local Gov’t
On June 30, 2021, Rev. Vladimir Yakushov, the senior pastor of the Lutheran Congregation of Kem, Karelia, attended a meeting of the Advisory Council of the Kem Municipal District Administration. Among other matters on the agenda were the efforts of religious and nongovernmental organizations to strengthen interethnic and interfaith concord as a … [Read more...]
Lutheran Sunday School Kids Visit Orthodox Brethren, Ring Bells to Celebrate Easter
On May 2, 2021, Easter Sunday according to the Julian calendar, Sunday school students from Kem Lutheran Church of Rabocheostrovsk, Karelia, together with Senior Pastor Vladimir Yakushov visited the metochion (parish representation) of the Solovetsky Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church. “To suddenly ring all the bells, waking the monks … [Read more...]
Ingrian Pastor in Kem Speaks at Local Gov’t Meeting
On September 23, 2020, the Administration of Kemsky Municipal District, Karelia, hosted a meeting of the Consultative Council for the Implementation of Ethnic Policy and the Development of State & Religion Relationship.” The meeting gathered workers of the district’s educational authorities, mass media, law enforcement, religious and public … [Read more...]