On October 26, 2020, the ELCIR Theological Institute organized the traditional fall tour for its students and staff. Veronika Pogasiy from Kazan, Tatarstan, a church member and an art historian by education, shares her impressions: “For me, this trip was a childhood dream come true! The incredibly beautiful Catherine Palace amazed me with its … [Read more...]
Pastors’ Wives’ Meeting
By Natalia Antipova, family work coordinator, ELCIR On October 24, 2020, ELCIR clergymen’s wives held a sisterly meeting at St. George’s Church of Koltushi, joined by local church members. The fellowship took place in a warm friendly and prayerful atmosphere. The introductions alone took around an hour. Then, Natalia Antipova led a Bible … [Read more...]
Kingisepp Church Members Go on Pilgrimage
On October 17, 2020, members of Yamburgsky Church in Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, went on a pilgrimage. The group visited the ruins of the churches in Moloskovitsy and Shpankovo. They also visited the functioning ELCIR church in Gubanitsy. The Lutheran congregation in Moloskovitsy was established in the 1630’s. A white limestone church was … [Read more...]
Sunday School Takes Boat Ride to Solovki
Sunday school students and their parents from the Lutheran Congregation of Kem, Karelia, visited Bolshoy Zayatsky Island of Solovetsky Archipelago in the White Sea. The boat trip was kindly offered by Fr. Simeon from the Russian Orthodox Church who is a skipper, the superior of two Orthodox monasteries (one of which is on that island) and a friend … [Read more...]
Velmema Church Members Go on Outing
October 4, 2020. After a busy week, members of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, and their pastor Rev. Aleksei Alyoshkin took a short nature trip. They cooked some potatoes and mushrooms, took a Bible and a guitar, and went to the forest to enjoy the autumnal scenery. Source … [Read more...]
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