On April 21, 2024, young people from traditional religious confessions, including young activists from the ELCIR, came together for a servant event to clean and touch up historical monuments in St. Petersburg. It is the second time the Serving Our City interfaith volunteer drive has taken place to preserve the memory of Leningraders’ heroism during … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends consecration of new bishops in Estonia
April 23, 2024 saw the consecration of three bishops for The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ceremony took place in Tallinn, the country’s capital. The ELCIR was represented by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Liliann Keskinen. Congratulations for the bishops Ove Sander, Anti Toplaan, and Marko Tiitus! Bishop Ove Sander is rector of the … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva welcomes group of university students at Vyborg church
Every year, shortly before April 9 when the Finnish church reformer Mikael Agricola (ca. 1510-1557) is commemorated, students from the Higher School of Printing and Media Technologies in St. Petersburg visit Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg. The group of 30 bachelor’s and master’s students were led by Assistant Professor Olga … [Read more...]
Recent confirmations
We give thanks to God for Alyona and Snezhanna (photo at left) coming into full fellowship with the Church through the rite of confirmation at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church on April 7, 2024! April 7 was a blessed Sunday also for the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, where Artur confessed his faith and was confirmed during a youth worship … [Read more...]
ELCIR Easter Music Festival held again at St. Mary
On Saturday April 6, 2024, St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg hosted the annual ELCIR Easter Music Festival. Participating choirs came from the following ELCIR churches: - Caritas Choir and the church band of St. Mary’s Lutheran, St. Petersburg- Agricola Choir from Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran, Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast- Choir of St. … [Read more...]
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