• «Evangelical Lutheran Church in Skuoritsa. A 400 Years History» is a collection of texts including memoirs, families’ photos, an outline of liturgy in this church in 17th C. The edition also contains Mooses Putro’s liturgy (20th C.) reflecting the Ingrian Finnish traditions. The authors are senior pastor of Skuoritsa church Pavel Krylov, student of the Theological Institute deacon Nikita Lahtinen, museum curator Marina Kauponen. That is, the book is a view on three components of a congregation: faith, believers, church building.
• «The Bible: Timeless God’s Word. A Lutheran Perspective». In original: «Kestääkö Raamattu»? (in Finnish). This is a result of the author’s theological work who devoted his life to studying the Holy Scripture. Bishop Matti Väisänen (b. 1934) is a retired bishop of independent Luther Foundation ordained by the Swedish Mission Province, an ecclesiastical province that opposes ordination of women. The author underlines that the Holy Bible was inspired by God, deals with some dogmatic, exegetical, philological issues. A preface to the edition was written by bishop Ivan Laptev. The Finnish text translated Tatyana Shadrunova, theological editor – Olga Rudaya. This is a conservative and confessional Lutheran book published by a large Russian Christian publishing house «Visson». Three years earlier Matti Väisänen’s book on the Holy Baptism was also translated and published by the Church of Ingria.
• «John Amos Comenius’ Theatre: Comenius J. A. Plays “Diogenes the Cynic”, “Abram the Patriarch”; Mashevskaya S. M., Lurie Z. A. John Amos Comenius’ Early Plays and His System of Pansophic School Theatre»
John Amos Comenius (1592-1670) was a Czech pedagogue and theologian. The current edition presents his early plays «Abraham the Patriarch» (translated for the first time by K. V. Sutorius, 2020) and «Diogenes the Cynic» (edited translation by G. A. Yanchevetsky, 1893). In the book Svetlana Mashevskaya and Zinaida Lurie examine Comenius’ school theatre. There is also an Appendix with Olga Rudaya’s text of the Bible study based on the play «Abraham the Patriarch» – this is like an «echo» of Comenius in modern church education. The publication can be of interest to historians, pedagogues, and stage managers who work with children in secular and religious schools. The book was presented on the International Fair of Non-fiction in Moscow.
• Senior pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral Mikhail Ivanov has published the fourth edition of his book «Credo. A Study of the Apostolic Creed». This ancient Creed is a very important component of the Church’s spiritual life. We confess it in our worship services, during our devotions and confirmation classes. The tradition of this Creed being professed by generations of believers is explained by pastor Mikhail brilliantly.
