On January 19, 2020, in Jäppilä near Pieksämäki, Finland, journalist Aki Hietala held a presentation of his book, Sortavalasta Sortavalaan (“From Sortavala to Sortavala”) telling about the life and ministry of Rev. Antero Paananen in Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation. The attendance included church members from the Church of Ingria … [Read more...]
FLM Conference in Ryttylä
From January 24-26, 2020, the Finnish Lutheran Mission (Kansanlähetys) based in Ryttylä, Finland, held a mission conference for ordained and lay ministers from international churches. Attending the conference, ELCIR Bishop Arri Kugappi and ELCIR Bishop Elect Ivan Laptev met with clergymen from the Istanbul Lutheran Church, Turkey, and the Ethiopian … [Read more...]
New Confirmations in Zelenogorsk
We praise God for the confirmation of Maksim, Olga, and Viktoria, at Transfiguration of Christ Lutheran Church in Zelenogorsk, St. Petersburg, during the divine service on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Original news post in Russian at vk.com … [Read more...]
New Confirmation in Pushkin
On January 26, 2020, Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, the senior pastor of Resurrection of Christ Lutheran Church in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, administered the Rite of Confirmation to Aleksei Shvaryov at the beginning of the divine service. We cordially congratulate Aleksei, his family, and all of the church members, on this important event and wish him … [Read more...]
Youth Meeting in Sortavala
On January 25, 2020, the ELCIR congregation in Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation, hosted a youth meeting on the topic of The Presence of the Holy Spirit. The attendance included guests from Pitkyaranta, Hiidenselga, Läskelä (Russia) and Helsinki (Finland). Photo credits: Rev. Oleg Menaker. Original news post in Russian at … [Read more...]