March 6-9 – Module 7 of the Child & Youth Worker Course at the Theological Institute. March 9 – Organ and violin charitable recital in Kondopoga. Beginning at 3 p.m. All revenues will be used for the rehabilitation of 14-year-old Kostya Kharinov from Konchezero, Karelia. March 10-20 – Initial Theological Course at the Theological … [Read more...]
Lecture Recital on J. S. Bach Clavier Works
On February 29, 2020, Cantor Aleksandra Loginova of St. John the Baptist Congregation in St. Petersburg, a religious group in The Church of Ingria, presented Mysticism in J. S. Bach Clavier Works, a lecture recital with musical illustrations. The event was open to the public on St. John the Baptist Congregation’s premises adjacent to St. Mary’s … [Read more...]
Agricola Choir Travels to Rzhev
Agricola Choir Travels to Rzhev. News story by Darya Shkurlyatyeva, leader of Agricola Choir, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg. February 21-23, 2020 A long weekend is a reason to go out on a visit. This time, 14 members of Agricola Choir (around 2/3 of the choir) traveled 600 km from Vyborg to Rzhev. Our luggage was usual: a … [Read more...]
Agricola Choir’s Guest Performance “a Thorough Enjoyment!”
On February 22-23, 2020, Mikael Agricola Choir from Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg visited the Lutheran Congregation in Rzhev. News story by Iraida Mikhailova: “By God’s grace and mercy, our congregation is rich in joyful events, one of which took place last weekend: we received 14 guests from Vyborg, namely, Mikael Agricola Choir … [Read more...]
Grand Performance of St. Matthew Passion at St. Mary’s Church
Sunday, February 23, 2020 saw a unique event at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg: a performance of the St. Matthew Passion! For more than three and a half hours, the captivating sacred oratorio involving more than 100 performers, eighteenth-century instruments, and overwhelming choir singing told the story from the Gospel! The St. … [Read more...]