What do bikers and church musicians have in common? A love of travel! On July 20, 2023, the Singers’ Field in Vyborg (an outdoor venue for song and music concerts) hosted a Concert of Religious Choirs as part of the 3rd motorcycling festival “The Baltic Rally.” Ten ensembles from St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast went on this musical pilgrimage. … [Read more...]
Christian churches in Russia celebrate family, love and faithfulness
On July 8, 2023, Day of Family, Love and Faithfulness in Russia, St. George’s Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, held a second interdenominational festival. Organizers: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, The Roman Catholic Diocese of the Mother of God, The North-West Association of the Russian Church of Evangelical Faith … [Read more...]
ELCIR holds Lutheran Hymn Festival
On July 2, 2023, St. John’s Estonian Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg (a.k.a. Jaanikirik) hosted a Lutheran Hymn Festival which gathered 57 participating musicians. Acknowledgments: Darya Shkurlyatyeva for the overall coordination ELCIR Liturgical Commission Senior Pastor Konstantin Subbotin of Jaanikirik for the valuable … [Read more...]
Summer choir festival at Skvoritsy
June 12, 2023 saw the annual summer festival “Hymns of Holy Joy” (a line from the Russian version of “Alleluia, Sing to Jesus”) at Skvoritsy Lutheran Church in Petrovo, Gatchinsky District, Leningrad Oblast. Rev. Pavel Krylov, Skvoritsy senior pastor and West Ingrian region dean, compèred the concert. Matvei Nazarov, organist of the Lutheran Church … [Read more...]
Harilastiftelsen Håp and Vyborg Lutheran Church celebrate partnership
On June 6, 2023, a group of Norwegian Christians led by evangelist Steinar Harila, the founder of the charitable foundation Harilastiftelsen Håp (formerly, Hjelp til Russland) visited Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast. Harilastiftelsen Håp provides assistance to disadvantaged people in the Vyborg/St. … [Read more...]
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