On April 21, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Laptev and his assistants started off in two vans from St. Petersburg to Zheleznogorsk and then on to Kursk in Kursk Oblast, which borders on Ukraine. Many thanks to everyone who donated money to prepare humanitarian aid such as food, clothes, and first necessities for refugees from Ukraine. Please keep the … [Read more...]
Bishop Emeritus Kugappi, Dept. Head Makkonen reach out with God’s Word and comfort to nursing home residents
On April 19, 2022, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi and interim head of the ELCIR Diaconal Department Irina Makkonen visited Koltushi Social Diaconal Community Service Center in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Bishop Kugappi celebrated a communion service for the residents. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday confirmation in Kem
Sister in Christ Tatiana was confirmed at the Easter Divine Service at the Lutheran Church of Kem, Karelia. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday confirmations in Murmansk
Anton and Sofia were confirmed at the Easter Divine Service at the Lutheran Church of Murmansk, April 17, 2022 … [Read more...]
Dean Krylov performs Kalevala, upholds Ingrian Finnish culture
On April 16, 2022, Rev. Pavel Krylov, dean of the ELCIR West Ingrian Deanery, senior pastor of the Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy, participated with other musicians in a culture event at the District Central Library in Kolpino, Leningrad Oblast. He performed the Karelian-Finnish epic poem Kalevala on a kantele introducing Kolpino residents to the … [Read more...]
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