On June 24, 2023, Bishop Laptev participated in the celebration of the Nativity of John the Baptist (Juhannus Festival) in the Lyalin Meadow in Siversky, Gatchinsky District, and at the Lutheran church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Sunday school alumni reunion in Koltushi
Sunday school alumni of the 1990’s and the 2000’s and their teachers met for a reunion at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on June 17, 2023. Many thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to travel back to childhood and reminisce on the warmth and the spiritual joy of the days, reminding one another that God’s love … [Read more...]
Harilastiftelsen Håp and Vyborg Lutheran Church celebrate partnership
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...]
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