On the 1st Sunday in Advent, Nov. 27, 2022, the divine service celebrating the beginning of Advent at Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast, included the Confirmation of three new church members! Interim senior minister Deacon Andrei Polyakov officiated. God’s blessings on the confirmed! Special thanks to … [Read more...]
Theological Institute students visit Russian Orthodox academy in St. Petersburg
On November 25, 2022, students from the ELCIR Theological Institute with its new rector Rev. Konstantin Subbotin visited the St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church. Yevgeni, a student in the Academy’s master’s degree program guided a 2-hour tour. The guests learned about the history of the Academy and various … [Read more...]
Artur Soitu sharing Gospel in song on regional TV show in Karelia
The Lutheran Church of Kondopoga, Karelia, provides its space for shooting programs for the indigenous-language TV in Karelia. St. Petersburg musician Artur Soitu is known to Lutheran congregations in Karelia and Murmansk not only as a singer-songwriter, but also as a Christian who shares God’s Word and the message of … [Read more...]
Dean Luchagov visits Kandalaksha
On November 21, 2022, Pastor Vitali Luchagov, the new dean of the ELCIR Northern Deanery, visited the religious group in Kandalaksha, Murmansk Oblast, and preached a sermon during the worship service. The celebrant was Rev. Aleksandr Volchok, senior pastor of the Lutheran Church in Murmansk. On the next day, the clergymen discussed current … [Read more...]
ITC graduates receive certificates in Petrozavodsk
On November 20, 2022, graduates from the classes “Personal Spiritual Life” and “Hermeneutics & Homiletics” which they attended as part of the Initial Theological Course, received their graduation certificates at the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia. The students had attended the lectures in Petrozavodsk and Kondopoga in the fall and … [Read more...]
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