On June 6, 2023, a group of Norwegian Christians led by evangelist Steinar Harila, the founder of the charitable foundation Harilastiftelsen Håp (formerly, Hjelp til Russland) visited Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast. Harilastiftelsen Håp provides assistance to disadvantaged people in the Vyborg/St. … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church welcomes two new brothers in Christ
It was an especially joyous Trinity Sunday on June 4, 2023 for St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg as Ruslam Salimov and Sergei Pahl joined the Lutheran congregation upon completing the Basics of Christian Faith course shortly before. Ruslan Salimov received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism. Sergei Pahl was confirmed and so reunited with … [Read more...]
ELCIR celebrates confirmations on Pentecost Sunday
On the Feast of Pentecost May 28, 2023, Anna who was baptized as a child at a Lutheran church in the Uralic region was confirmed at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg! Praise God for our sister in Christ! Also, the graduates of the Basics of Christian Faith course were awarded their certificates reminding them of God’s great love and … [Read more...]
Holy Trinity clergymen and congregants pay homage to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before V-Day
On May 8, 2023, the pastors and congregants of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Moscow laid a wreath and flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin wall in Alexander Garden. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR Easter Music Festival held in St. Petersburg
On April 15, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted the ELCIR Easter Music Festival. Participating choirs came from the ELCIR churches in Koltushi (directed by Maria Skipper), Caritas Choir from St. Mary’s Lutheran (directed by Ludmila Shmidrina), Toksovo (directed by Yana Trombinskaya), Gatchina (directed by … [Read more...]
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