On Christmas Day, December 25, Yekaterina Wilhelm and Darya Kotlova, members of Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, spoke about the Feast of the Nativity in a live broadcast on Vaigel Radio, Saransk. … [Read more...]
Photo Galleries of ELCIR Congregations Celebrating Christmas
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg St. Anne's Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg St. John's Lutheran Church of Saratov Christ the Savior Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Chalna, Karelia Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Moscow Lutheran Church of Sortavala, Karelia Resurrection of Christ Lutheran Church of the … [Read more...]
Novosibirsk Lutherans Learn to Make Christmas Wreaths
December 19, 2020, was a special experience for Christ the Savior Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk as people gathered in the church to make Christmas wreaths. Entire families, adults and children, arrived from different parts of town. An accomplished florist taught them the details of wreath-making and guided them through a wreathing of nice-looking … [Read more...]
Bishop Emeritus Kugappi Extends Christmas Greetings on State TV
Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi extended Christmas greetings in Finnish on the TV channel of the Karelia State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company, a regional branch of VGTRK, a major state-owned broadcaster in Russia which operates many television and radio channels in 53 of Russia's languages. Below is an English translation of Darya … [Read more...]
THE CHRISTMAS ADDRESS OF IVAN LAPTEV, BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF INGRIA
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of … [Read more...]
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