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...]
Ingrian Choir Sings in Church and Reaches Out to Community in Chalna, Karelia
On February 9, 2020, the Inkeri Academic Choir of The Church of Ingria visited the Holy Trinity Lutheran Congregation in Chalna, Karelia. The choir sang for the divine service and then performed a recital for the church members and guests. The choir’s program included songs in Russian, Finnish, Latin, Estonian, and Norwegian. The recital was an … [Read more...]
February 2020 Event Calendar of The Church of Ingria
February 2 - Basics of a Meaningful Faith, a seminar in apologetics in St. Mary’s Cathedral. Beginning: 16:30. (Planned as a series of 12 seminars. Follow the schedule in St. Mary’s vk.com group) February 4-7 - Pastoral Leadership Institute International (PLII) seminar at the ELCIR Theological Institute. February 8 - Farewell Celebration of … [Read more...]
12th Sacred music festival was held in Skvoritsy
On June 12, St. Catherine’s Church in Skvoritsky hosted the 12th Festival of the spiritual music "Hymns of Holy Joy". This year the event was dedicated to the memory of Moses Putro, whose life was interrupted a hundred years ago in 1919 during the civil war. The Festival gathered more than 120 guests from Luga, Tosno, Gatchina, St. … [Read more...]