The Easter Greetings of Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi in Finnish. See English translation below. Broadcast in Viestit-Karjala news program on Rossiya 1 Karelia, a regional channel of VGTRK, a state-owned broadcaster which operates many television and radio channels in 53 of Russia's languages. Dear Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Jesus … [Read more...]
Church of Vyborg Commemorates Mikael Agricola
April 9 is the remembrance day of Mikael Agricola (ca. 1510–1557), a Lutheran bishop and reformer, the founder of literary Finnish. Mikael Agricola Choir led by Darya Shkurlyatyeva and Agricola Reconstruction Club led by Yelena Polevina based at Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Cathedral of Vyborg laid a wreath at the monument to the famous … [Read more...]
Rev. Mazurenko Attends Meeting with Irkutsk Mayor
On April 9, 2021, Ruslan Bolotov, Mayor of Irkutsk in SE Siberia, met with representatives of religious faiths. Rev. Albert Mazurenko (3rd left in photo), senior pastor of St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of Irkutsk, attended the meeting. Talking to the mayor, the religious ministers proposed to continue the redevelopment of the city’s landmark … [Read more...]
Church of Koltushi Receives Guests, Discusses Social Ministry
On April 7, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Koltushi received guests—Yelena Shcherbakova, chairperson, Red Cross Society in Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast; Anna Sergeyeva, specialist, Youth Policy, Tourism, and Interethnic Relations Dept., Administration of Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast; and Katerina Shcherbataya, head of M13 … [Read more...]
Head of Karelia Extends Easter Greetings
Artur Parfyonchikov, Head of the Republic of Karelia, extended Easter greetings to all who celebrate Easter according to the Gregorian calendar: "Dear residents of Karelia, "Easter always evokes mercy and compassion for one's neighbor, the desire to do what is good and upbuilding, and a hope for good change. It unites people of different … [Read more...]
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