The ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi and St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted the 3rd class period of the Church Cantor Course from March 27 through April 2, 2023. The course gathered musicians from four of the nine ELCIR deaneries—Karelian, St. Petersburg, Uralic, and Siberian. In Koltushi, Mikhail Levin, … [Read more...]
Confirmation at St. Anne
On April 2, 2023, Valentin was confirmed at the Lutheran Church of St. Anne in St. Petersburg upon completing the Basics of Christian Faith online course. Interestingly, Valentin will be the only Lutheran in Smolensk where he lives. Unfortunately, there is no Lutheran congregation there, but a good start has been made. Congratulations to our new … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends discussion in preparation for Russian National Prayer Breakfast
On March 30, 2023, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Moscow held a roundtable discussion—“The National Prayer Breakfast as a Venue for the State & Religion Relationship and a Mechanism for Spiritual Diplomacy.” The event gathered over 100 representatives of Russian government, businesses, NGO’s, and various Christian … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Bishop’s Vicar Subbotin attend LWF Pre-Assembly in Great Britain
From March 21-24, 2023, the Lutheran World Federation held its first regional Pre-Assembly in Oxford, Great Britain, ahead of the global 13th Assembly in Krakow, Poland, scheduled for September 13-19, 2023. Around 120 representatives gathered on the English soil. Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop’s Vicar Konstantin Subbotin represented the Church of … [Read more...]
Baptism in Murmansk
On March 26, 2023, on the Feast of the Annunciation, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism was administered to Yuri at the Lutheran Church of Murmansk. Cordial congratulations to our brother in Christ! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
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