On November 17, 2022, sixth-graders and their history teacher from the school in Läskelä, a village in Karelia, visited a local ELCIR congregation, Resurrection of Christ Lutheran Church, as part of the history course in their school curriculum. The students learned from Rev. Oleg Menaker about the reasons for the Great Schism in Christianity, the … [Read more...]
One day in the life of Theological Institute students
On November 17, 2022, third- and fourth-year students attended a lecture of Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, MTh, on the synoptic Gospels at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg. The lecture was followed by a class in the history of Christian art taught by Zinaida Lourié, Cand. Sc. (History), at the State Hermitage Museum. As they went from one room … [Read more...]
Kondopoga Lutheran Church hosted sacred music festival
The city of Kondopoga, Karelia, hosted Karelia's Open Festival of Sacred Music on November 11-12, 2022. The event opened with a concert of church choirs at the Lutheran Church of Kondopoga. On the second day, professional secular and religious vocal groups performed at the Palace of Arts of the Karelian State Philharmonic … [Read more...]
More ITC graduates in The Church of Ingria
From October 31 to November 11, 2022, the ELCIR Theological Institute taught the Initial Theological Course. This course is an opportunity to be introduced to the basics of theology and receive basic knowledge for fruitful ministry in a church congregation. Below is the list of graduates from the following modules: Old Testament, New … [Read more...]
Sergei Bukseyev installed in youth ministry in Gubanitsy
On Sunday November 13, 2022, Sergei Bukseyev was installed in youth ministry at the Lutheran Church of Gubanitsy, Leningrad Oblast. We wish Brother Sergei God’s guidance and the power of the Holy Spirit. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]