On March 20, 2021, members of the Lutheran Church of Koltushi and Bishop Ivan Laptev, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi, and Pastor Ivan Hutter went on the Road of Life to a place on the shore of Lake Ladoga. "The Road of Life" is the former ice road winter transport route across the frozen Lake Ladoga, which provided the only access to the besieged … [Read more...]
Watch Video Spot!
Video spot: "From the Ashes: the Experience of Restoring Lutheran Churches within St. Petersburg and in Leningrad Oblast." Exhibition at Architects' House (Polovtsov Mansion), St. Petersburg, March 2021. Click to watch … [Read more...]
Synodal Council Meets, Visits Places of Community Service
On March 19, 2021, the ELCIR Synodal Council met at the ELCIR Headquarters in St. Petersburg. After the meeting, the council members visited From the Ashes exhibition at Architects’ House, Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster, and Vasilyevsky Diaconal Center. Dear council members, I'd like to thank you with all my heart for your efficient … [Read more...]
Church of Skvoritsy Continues Mercy Ministry
On March 17, 2021, the diaconal group of the Congregation of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, brought clothes and shoes as humanitarian aid to the Gatchina Clinical Inter-District Hospital. There are situations when a patient is brought in by ambulance in nothing more than a bed sheet or blanket. Cardiology workers were very grateful for the aid! … [Read more...]
Interfaith Council Meets in Irkutsk
On March 11, 2021, the Interconfessional Coordination Council under the Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast, SE Siberia, met together for a conference in Irkutsk. The discussion was about how to complete anti-terrorism security certificates for religious facilities. St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of the ELCIR in Irkutsk was represented by Rev. … [Read more...]
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