On December 6, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended a roundtable discussion on the topic “The Presentation of the Audio Version of the Bible in Modern Russian Translation.” The discussion was hosted by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Moscow. The Bible translation was made at Kulakov Bible Translation Institute in Zaoksky, … [Read more...]
Baptism at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church
It was a joyous day for the congregation of St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg on Dec. 13, 2022, as Maksim received the forgiveness of sins, became a living part of the Church as a disciple of Jesus Christ and received the gift of the Holy Spirit in the waters of Baptism! Please pray a blessing on Maksim as he follows the Lord and … [Read more...]
ELCIR Lutherans reach out with God’s Word and mercy to Kachanovo
On December 12, 2022, ministers and staff members of the ELCIR Headquarters visited the village of Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast, and were welcomed by its residents. Every needy family received a Christmas gift of food packages as it is especially difficult to get to the stores there in winter. The ELCIR team also held a spiritual meeting for … [Read more...]
Youth meet up at Toksovo Lutheran Church
On December 10-11, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, held its annual youth gathering “Rozhdestvenskiye posidelki” (“Christmas Get-Together.”) The young people looked at the birth of Christ from the eyes of Joseph and learned more about God’s plan in his life. They also wrote letters to themselves for the future, made Christmas … [Read more...]
Rev. Petrov and Tatiana Ryumina present book as St. Michael’s Lutheran Church celebrates anniversaries
On December 11, 2022, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg marked the 290th anniversary of its establishment and 30 years since its revival. The celebration gathered Lutherans, evangelical Christians, descendants of St. Michael’s historical parishioners, and workers of museum communities. The festival culminated in the … [Read more...]
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