On Reformation Day October 31, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Segezha, Karelia, held a reception, gathering Christians from different local churches, namely, Pentecostals, Cornerstone Church, and Baptists, in order to meet, fellowship, pray for Christian unity, sing and have tea together. Rev. Vitali Luchagov, senior pastor of Segezha Lutheran and … [Read more...]
Deacon Rudoi brings God’s encouragement to community festival in Chalna. Church member receives appreciation from local gov’t.
On October 29, 2023, the village of Chalna in Karelia celebrated its 75th anniversary. Deacon Anton Rudoi from the ELCIR was invited as a guest of honor to the celebration activities at the local community center. In his greetings, Deacon Anton noted that the Lutheran church has been serving the community for more than a third of the time the … [Read more...]
Tyomniye Nochi 2023 night festival held in St. Petersburg
The program started at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg in the evening of August 25. The participants and the church’s band established themselves on the front steps of the church and filled Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street in downtown St. Petersburg with music and song! Passersby stopped to listen to the Lutherans singing … [Read more...]
Church dedication in Ulan-Ude
The 12th Sunday after Trinity, August 27, 2023, saw the long-awaited dedication of the church building for Grace of Christ Lutheran Church in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia! The worship service was led by Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi and the Congregation’s Senior Pastor Vladimir Nikiforov. During the dedication ceremony, they were joined by ELCIR … [Read more...]
ELCIR ministers take part in Juhla Festival, uphold family values
A summer family festival called Juhla took place in Petrovo, Leningrad Oblast, on July 22, 2023. The event which upholds family traditions was organized as part of a project called “In the Footsteps of Inkeri” with support from the administration of Pudost Rural Settlement and the Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast. In photo: … [Read more...]
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