The first Sunday in Advent saw a worship service, first in many years, in the derelict Lutheran church building in Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast. Glory be to God and many thanks to everyone who participated! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Cleanup on historical church site in Pavlovsk
Many thanks to each and every one who took part in the cleanup on October 29, 2022 on the site of St. Dorothy’s Lutheran church in Pavlovsk, St. Petersburg. What did they do? – hauled away around 40 bags of trash – removed all trash on the adjacent territory; – sawed up and stacked fallen trees; – uprooted bushes on the church’s … [Read more...]
Koltushi Lutheran Church gets renovated stained-glass altarpiece
Last year we launched a drive to raise funds for the restoration of the stained-glass altarpiece of St. George's Lutheran Church in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Members and friends of the Koltushi church responded and the restoration was started by August 2022. The wonderful artist did her best to finish the work by the 30th anniversary of the … [Read more...]
Coffeehouse and gift shop at St. Anne open doors
The new coffeehouse and gift shop of St Anne’s Lutheran Church (a.k.a. Annenkirche) in St. Petersburg are open. The coffeehouse is open from 9 am to 9 pm. This is not an official opening, but a “test run” to see if it works correctly, but you’re invited to drop in to have a coffee and evaluate the esthetic properties of the new interior … [Read more...]
Trilistnik crisis shelter gets extra space
Trilistnik, an ELCIR-run crisis shelter for women with children in St. Petersburg collaborating closely with St. Michael’s and St. Mary’s Lutheran churches and St. Petersburg’s charities, provided assistance to 20 women and 31 children in 2021. Additionally, the shelter plans to focus more closely on assisting children left without parental care. … [Read more...]
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