(April 30) May 2-3 – Liturgics Module of the Initial Theological Course at Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church, Karelia.

May 2 – Forgiveness Youth Meeting at Pushkin Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. Time: 12 noon–8 pm.

May 3-6 – Pastoral Leadership Institute International teaching Year One at the ELCIR Theological Institute.

May 7-9 – Touching by Faith Youth Retreat at Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church, Karelia.

May 10 – Closure of From the Passover to Easter Exhibition at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church (Annenkirche) of St. Petersburg.

May 12 – Meeting of the Bishop’s Council.

May 12 – Laurikalla Lectures, 4th Int’l Academic Conference at the ELCIR Theological Institute. Topic: Religion as Authority and Authority as Religion: Interaction of Secular and Spiritual Institutions.

May 13 – Meeting of the Synodal Council.

May 18-20 – Meeting of ELCIR clergymen at Ruskeala Lutheran Church, Karelia.

May 18, 21, 25 – Personal Spiritual Life Module of the Initial Theological Course at Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church, Karelia, with a praise team from Olonets Lutheran Church, Karelia.

May 26 – Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.

May 31 – Colloquy for applicants to the ELCIR Theological Institute (intramural and extramural bachelor’s degree program; extramural master’s degree program). Start at 12 noon.