On June 22, 2023, St. Petersburg together with all Russia remembers the beginning of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45. On this day, the city’s residents visit Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery to commemorate the war victims. About 420,000 civilians and 50,000 soldiers of the Leningrad Front were buried in the cemetery’s 186 mass graves. During the … [Read more...]
Children’s Bible retreat in Yukki
From June 15-18, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, held a children’s Bible retreat for kids from Koltushi, Roshchino, Toksovo, and Yukki. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Sunday school alumni reunion in Koltushi
Sunday school alumni of the 1990’s and the 2000’s and their teachers met for a reunion at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on June 17, 2023. Many thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to travel back to childhood and reminisce on the warmth and the spiritual joy of the days, reminding one another that God’s love … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Church holds youth retreat in white night season
The night of June 16, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg held a White Night 2023 youth retreat! The group discussed the blessings of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, prayed, did evangelism, played a quest game and of course enjoyed the sight of drawn bridges across the Neva! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR clergy and lay members attend SPIEF’23
Pastor Yevgeni Raskatov of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg (Annenkirche) and Nikolai Raskatov, the congregation's finance manager, attended the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) June 14-17, 2023. As part of the SPIEF’23 closing day’s program on June 17, St. Anne’s team participated in the Forum of Creative Business. … [Read more...]
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