Merry Christmas! Many centuries ago, the prophet announced, “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who … [Read more...]
New Year and Christmas greetings of St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov to ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
"I wish you and your church members a Happy New Year in 2023 and a Merry Christmas! "In these joyous days, special attention is given to the main Christian and general human values—care for our neighbor, compassion and patience, love and mutual understanding. "The Feast of the Nativity of Christ brings every person joyful hopes, … [Read more...]
Catechist installed at Annenkirche
Congratulations for Konstantin who was confirmed on Jan. 8, 2023, the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg (Annenkirche)! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Baptism at Jaani kirik, St. Petersburg
Thanks be to God for the Sacrament of Holy Baptism which was administered for Anna at St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) on January 8, 2023! Cordial congratulations! May God bless Anna richly as she grows in the faith! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Yoshkar-Ola Lutheran Church hosts youth retreat
From January 6-8, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El, hosted the annual winter youth retreat of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery—“The Way, the Truth and the Life.” The meeting rallied young people and servers from Birsk, Gurez-Pudga, Izhevsk, Kazan, Samara, Saransk, Yoshkar-Ola, and guests from the St. Petersburg Deanery. The … [Read more...]
Bondarenko installed as catechist at Annenkirche
On the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, January 8, 2023, Sergei Bondarenko, 2nd-year extramural student at the ELCIR Theological Institute, was installed as a catechist at Koltushi Lutheran Church, Leningrad Oblast. We wish Sergei strength and wisdom in his service! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
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