The Lutheran Church of Kondopoga, Karelia, provides its space for shooting programs for the indigenous-language TV in Karelia. St. Petersburg musician Artur Soitu is known to Lutheran congregations in Karelia and Murmansk not only as a singer-songwriter, but also as a Christian who shares God’s Word and the message of … [Read more...]
Läskelä school students visit local Lutheran church
On November 17, 2022, sixth-graders and their history teacher from the school in Läskelä, a village in Karelia, visited a local ELCIR congregation, Resurrection of Christ Lutheran Church, as part of the history course in their school curriculum. The students learned from Rev. Oleg Menaker about the reasons for the Great Schism in Christianity, the … [Read more...]
Kondopoga Lutheran Church hosted sacred music festival
The city of Kondopoga, Karelia, hosted Karelia's Open Festival of Sacred Music on November 11-12, 2022. The event opened with a concert of church choirs at the Lutheran Church of Kondopoga. On the second day, professional secular and religious vocal groups performed at the Palace of Arts of the Karelian State Philharmonic … [Read more...]
Memorial service in Levashovo
On November 5, 2022, Ingrian church members met together in Levashovo Memorial Cemetery, St. Petersburg, for an annual prayer service. The believers remembered victims of political repression and all blessed departed. After the service, they traveled to Haapakangas Lutheran Church of Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, for a warm meal and coffee. Together … [Read more...]
Dean Panchu attends Day of National Unity celebration at Saratov seat of government
On November 3, 2022, Senior Pastor Olav Panchu of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Saratov, Dean of the ELCIR Volga Deanery, attended the celebration of Day of National Unity at the Saratov Oblast Government Building. Saratov Oblast Governor Roman Busargin extended his greetings to all people living in the region. Holiday greetings from local … [Read more...]
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