Agricola Choir Travels to Rzhev. News story by Darya Shkurlyatyeva, leader of Agricola Choir, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg. February 21-23, 2020 A long weekend is a reason to go out on a visit. This time, 14 members of Agricola Choir (around 2/3 of the choir) traveled 600 km from Vyborg to Rzhev. Our luggage was usual: a … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church Members Renew Library
On February 22, members of St. Michael’s Congregation in St. Petersburg teamed up for a subbotnik (volunteer action on a Saturday) to give an overhaul to the church’s library. Admittedly, an unusual activity in our day and age when people are getting rid of printed books. Despite the common trend, however, the people of St. Michael’s decided to … [Read more...]
Rev. Nummela and Rev. Ollilainen to Teach The Red Thread of the Bible Seminar in Novosibirsk
On March 27-28, 2020, Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk is going to host The Red Thread of the Bible seminar. “Many came to see the Bible in a completely different light when they realized what its ‘red thread’ is.” The first seminar of this kind was held in Finland in 2000. Since then, there have been over 100 seminars in Finland … [Read more...]
Agricola Choir’s Guest Performance “a Thorough Enjoyment!”
On February 22-23, 2020, Mikael Agricola Choir from Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg visited the Lutheran Congregation in Rzhev. News story by Iraida Mikhailova: “By God’s grace and mercy, our congregation is rich in joyful events, one of which took place last weekend: we received 14 guests from Vyborg, namely, Mikael Agricola Choir … [Read more...]
Grand Performance of St. Matthew Passion at St. Mary’s Church
Sunday, February 23, 2020 saw a unique event at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg: a performance of the St. Matthew Passion! For more than three and a half hours, the captivating sacred oratorio involving more than 100 performers, eighteenth-century instruments, and overwhelming choir singing told the story from the Gospel! The St. … [Read more...]
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