August 28, 2021 marked exactly 80 years since the deportation of Volga Germans by the Soviet authorities. ELCIR congregations held memorial ceremonies, worship services, and music evenings to commemorate the sufferers. Photos courtesy of St. Anne’s German-language worship goers and St. John’s Lutheran Church of Saratov Original post in … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Meets with Religious Media, Presents Report
On August 26, 2021, Darya Shkurlyatyeva, the head of the ELCIR Information Department, presented a report at a seminar organized by the Department for Relations with Religious Associations under the St. Petersburg Governor’s Administration. Topic: “Interdenominational Interaction as a Standing Topic in ELCIR Media.” The seminar gathered media … [Read more...]
Infant is Baptized as She and Her Mom and Sibling Continue to Receive Diaconal Care
Trilistnik (“Trefoil”) Organization, a ministry of the ELCIR Diaconal Department aiding mothers in a crisis, is happy to share some good news: On August 19, 2021, the Leninsky District Court in St. Petersburg ruled to leave a mother and her children, assisted by this ministry, in the care of Trilistnik Organization. On Sunday, August 22, … [Read more...]
Rev. Luchagov Attends Local Gov’t Meeting
On August 18, 2021, Rev. Vitali Luchagov, the senior pastor of the Lutheran church in Segezha, Karelia, attended a meeting of the Interfaith and Interethnic Coordination Council under the Head of Segezhsky Municipal District. The agenda included reports on migration, interethnic cooperation, and development plans. God bless the congregation's good … [Read more...]
Church of Maliye Kolpany Hosts Master Class in Ethnic Ingrian Culture
On August 1, 2021, Seura Society of Ingrian Finns in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, taught a master class in making ethnic Ingrian dolls at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Maliye Kolpany. The class was part of a project called "The Real Culture of Native Peoples in Leningrad Oblast for Schoolchildren." The photos are copyright Gatchinskaya pravda … [Read more...]
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