The theme of the Long Night of Museums at the Lutheran Church of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, on May 21, 2022 was Czar Peter the Great (1672—1725), an older contemporary of J. S. Bach (1685-1750). “It is known that sometimes Peter visited Lutheran churches on worship days and even sang spiritual songs there,” — Olga Kurilo, Lyuterane v Rossii, XVI-XX … [Read more...]
Council for Protestant Education holds its first conference in Moscow
On May 17, 2022, Kosygin Russian State University in Moscow held the 1st all-Russian scientific and practical conference—“Christianity and Traditional Family Values.” Bishop Ivan Laptev made a presentation on the topic “The Christian Worldview Paradigm as a Factor in Strengthening the Institution of Family in Modern Society.” Original post in … [Read more...]
Shelters in St. Petersburg area join efforts in caring for children
On weekends, Trilistnik ("Trefoil"), a crisis shelter for mothers and children run by The Church of Ingria in Kronstadt, receives visiting teenage residents from Radost Moya ("My Joy") children’s shelter in Peterhof (both towns are in the St. Petersburg urban area). The twins Masha and Marina, Karina, Veronika, and Roksana come with their … [Read more...]
Anna Pomogayet charity cluster turns three
On May 14, 2022, Anna Pomogayet charity cluster in St. Petersburg turned 3 years old! In early May, Anna Pomogayet opened its SPECIAL Coffeehouse with a star logo emphasizing its special nature. The special mission of SPECIAL Coffeehouse is to be a platform for orphanage alumni to start a career. But in addition to its social-cause focus, the … [Read more...]
Exhibition closes at St. Anne, St. Petersburg
The exhibition “From the Passover to Easter” was underway at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church (Annenkirche) in St. Petersburg from March 4 through May 10, 2022. It involved bringing 120 tons of sand into the church, 1000 hours of weaving threads for the Via Dolorosa installation, reproducing the Old Testament tabernacle, the New Testament Last Supper, … [Read more...]
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