August 28, 2021 marked exactly 80 years since the deportation of Volga Germans by the Soviet authorities. ELCIR congregations held memorial ceremonies, worship services, and music evenings to commemorate the sufferers. Photos courtesy of St. Anne’s German-language worship goers and St. John’s Lutheran Church of Saratov Original post in … [Read more...]
Lutheran Home Worship in Belgorod
On August 28, 2021, Rev. Sergei Matyukh visited Belgorod in Southern Central European Russia and held a home worship service in the home of sister in Christ Yekaterina. Yekaterina lives in central Belgorod near a former Roman Catholic chapel (today, a spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church). Before the 1917 Revolution, there were quite … [Read more...]
ELCIR Meets with Consul General of Estonia
On August 24, 2021, the Consulate General of Estonia in St. Petersburg hosted a meeting to discuss future collaboration of the ELCIR Estonian Congregation of St. John in St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) and Trilistnik Project, which assists mothers and children in crises. The point of discussion was the possibility of creating international social … [Read more...]
Ingrians Celebrate Juhannus
Because of the pandemic restrictions, the celebration of Juhannus or the Feast of St. John the Baptist was moved to August. Thanks be to the Lord for the great summer weather and the high attendance! Hopefully, Ingrian Finnish societies and The Church of Ingria will continue to help preserve the good traditions of the small ethnos. “They asked … [Read more...]
Synodal Council Meets in Gubanitsy
On August 27, 2021, the ELCIR Synodal Council held a field session at St. John the Baptist Congregation of Gubanitsy, Leningrad Oblast. In addition to the usual agenda, the council discussed the Church’s social diaconal ministry and visited the Social Diaconal Center in Kikerino. Bishop Laptev hopes such field sessions become a good tradition so … [Read more...]
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