On May 7, 2023, clerics and young laypeople from The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, The Russian Orthodox Church, The Armenian Apostolic Church, other Christian confessions and other religions participated in a commemoration and servant event entitled “There is No Faith without Memory, There is No Faith without Works.” Its goal was to keep … [Read more...]
Bachelor’s degrees conferred in Koltushi
May 4, 2023 saw the thesis defense and commencement for the 4th-year students in the intramural bachelors’ degree program of the ELCIR Theological Institute, Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. - Deacon Vladislav Golubovas: “The Figure of the Devil and the Understanding of the Devil during the Early Reformation.” Research advisor: Aleksei … [Read more...]
ELCIR diaconal workers meet in Koltushi. Two new soulcarers are installed.
On April 29, 2023, the ELCIR Theological Institute hosted a meeting of ELCIR social-diaconal ministers. Sharings came from Bishop Ivan Laptev, representatives of such ministries as Trilistnik, Kolibri, Novaya Zemlya, Anna Pomogayet, the Crisis Center, and from Senior Pastor Igor Shcherbakha of the Lutheran Church in Luga. Pastor Ivan Hutter and … [Read more...]
Confirmations in Murmansk
On April 30, 2023, the 3rd Sunday after Easter, two sisters in Christ were confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Murmansk. The worship service was celebrated by the congregation’s senior pastor Rev. Aleksandr Volchok and Rev. Dean Vitali Luchagov of the ELCIR Northern Deanery. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR researchers participate in university conference
On April 27-28, 2023, Herzen State Pedagogical University in St. Petersburg held an international researchers’ conference entitled “Text. Music. Translation.” The conference gathered faculty members and graduates from the Byelorussian State University, HSE University, the State Institute for Art Studies, Yerevan State University, Moscow … [Read more...]