From August 21-27, 2023, the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, held the 4th and final class & exam period of the Cantor Course. Fifteen students attended class and took exams, making it the biggest class of church musicians in the Institute’s history. The course’s main topics were the musical setting of the … [Read more...]
ELCIR musicians go on their first musical expedition to Northern Deanery
From August 3-8, 2023, a group of ELCIR musicians from Vyborg, Petrozavodsk, Rzhev, and St. Petersburg, traveled to the ELCIR congregations in Kalevala and Segezha, Karelia, starting off from, and coming back to, Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. The musical expedition was undertaken in connection with the First Summer Festival of Sacred Music … [Read more...]
Soddersky Church holds children’s retreat
From July 4-6, 2023, Soddersky Lutheran Church in Noviye Peski, Karelia, held a children’s retreat. The kids heard the story of David and discussed various episodes of his life. They played games, did arts & crafts, sang songs and enjoyed themselves. Thanks be to God for such joyful moments in the life of our church! Original post in … [Read more...]
Youth retreat in Petrozavodsk
From June 9-11, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, held a youth retreat gathering young people from Noviye Peski, Olonets, Petrozavodsk, Segezha, and St. Petersburg. The young people heard God’s Word and discussed the topic “The Foundation of the Christian,” took an excursion to Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox Cathedral … [Read more...]
ELCIR celebrates confirmations on Pentecost Sunday
On the Feast of Pentecost May 28, 2023, Anna who was baptized as a child at a Lutheran church in the Uralic region was confirmed at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg! Praise God for our sister in Christ! Also, the graduates of the Basics of Christian Faith course were awarded their certificates reminding them of God’s great love and … [Read more...]
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