On June 25, 2022, there was a prayer service on the site of the former building of the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia. The prayer service gathered church members, including those of advanced age, who reminisced on the days in the old church, which existed from 1970 to 2011. Their testimonies were gratefully heard by younger … [Read more...]
Bishop Emeritus Kugappi wishes Happy St. John’s Day on Russia 1 TV channel
Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi greets TV viewers on the occasion of the Nativity of John the Baptist celebrated on June 24 in the calendar of the ELCIR. A telecast in Viestit Karjala, a Finnish-language news program on Rossiya 1 Karelia, a regional channel of VGTRK, a state-owned broadcaster which operates many television and radio channels in 53 of … [Read more...]
Sortavala Lutherans visit sister church in Virrat
From June 17-21, 2022, Senior Pastor Andrei Antonov and members of the Lutheran Church of Sortavala, Karelia, Russia, visited their sister church in Virrat, Finland. A special focus of this trip was our compatriots who live in Virrat. Thanks to the active efforts of Timo Wenell, a friend of the Ingrian congregation, the divine service was … [Read more...]
Confirmations and baptism in Pitkyaranta
On June 5, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, celebrated the confirmation and baptism of Artyom and the confirmation of Kristina! God’s blessings on Artyom and Kristina! Congratulations to their families! Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inb the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy … [Read more...]
ITC students in Petrozavodsk graduate from two modules
On Sunday, May 29, 2022, students of the church history and liturgics modules of the Initial Theological Course, taught at the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, received their graduation certificates! Congratulations to all the ITC students who passed their exams! The congregation plans to host the New Testament module from July … [Read more...]
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