It was a blessed Sunday on October 29, 2023, at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of Irkutsk in eastern Siberia as Senior Pastor Albert Mazurenko performed the rite of confirmation for Andrei and Tatiana! On the same day, Deacon Ivan Pavlovets administered the Sacrament of Holy Baptism to a child at the Lutheran Church of Sayansk, Irkutsk … [Read more...]
ELCIR Uralic Deanery ministers meet together in Kazan
On November 3, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan, hosted a meeting of ELCIR Uralic Deanery ministers. The topics for discussion were congregational budgets and work plans. ELCIR Mission Dept. Secretary Yelena Kugappi explained how and why churches should apply for grants in written form and answered questions. Bishop Laptev participated … [Read more...]
Deacon Kulalayev reaches out with God’s word of comfort to shelter residents in Tver
On November 2, 2023, Deacon Konstantin Kulalayev of the Lutheran Church in Tver visited Zhizn Social Home and had a pastoral conversation with its residents. The social home shelters people who have faced hardship. Many of them lost the meaning of life and see themselves as unneeded and rejected. To refute that, Deacon Konstantin dispelled the myth … [Read more...]
Pastor Volchok receives award from local gov’t
On November 1, 2023, Andrei Chibis, Governor of Murmansk Oblast, awarded Senior Pastor Aleksandr Volchok of the Lutheran Church in Murmansk the commemorative medal “85 Years of Murmansk Oblast” for his contribution to the strengthening of interethnic and interfaith relationships. The awarding ceremony took place at the Center for Regional … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and other religious leaders give BD greetings to oblast governor
On November 1, 2023, heads of religious organizations gave birthday greetings to Aleksandr Drozdenko, Governor of Leningrad Oblast. ELCIR Bishop Laptev wished Mr. Drozdenko God’s guidance and help in his demanding service as the region’s head. “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made … [Read more...]
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