On March 20, 2023, Darya Shkurlyatyeva, head of the ELCIR Information Department, attended a meeting of the Department for Relations with Religious Associations in St. Petersburg with press services of religious organizations. The topic was interaction between religious and secular media in St. Petersburg. One of the items of discussion was … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Meets with Religious Media, Presents Report

On August 26, 2021, Darya Shkurlyatyeva, the head of the ELCIR Information Department, presented a report at a seminar organized by the Department for Relations with Religious Associations under the St. Petersburg Governor’s Administration. Topic: “Interdenominational Interaction as a Standing Topic in ELCIR Media.” The seminar gathered media … [Read more...]
Kristiina Paananen Graduates from Soulcare Course

Congratulations to ELCIR Information Department coworker Kristiina Paananen on her graduation from a soulcare course! The two-year training took place in Kalajoki, Finland. The curriculum included such classes as theological foundations of soulcare, spiritual guidance, development psychology, various soulcare therapies and models, family and … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Translates Part of Book about J. S. Bach

On March 21, 2021, the birthday of J. S. Bach, Darya Shkurlyatyeva presented her Russian translation of an excerpt from “Johann Sebastian Bach and Liturgical Life in Leipzig,” a book by Günther Stiller. The piece is about how Bach chose his profession. Darya Shkurlyatyeva, MA, is Head of the ELCIR Information Department, an accomplished … [Read more...]
Darya Shkurlyatyeva Receives Master’s Degree, Shares Plans

We’d like to congratulate Head of the ELCIR Information Department Darya Shkurlyatyeva on the excellent defense of her master’s degree thesis! Darya has completed her graduate studies at the Higher School of Printing and Media Technologies of St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technology and Design. She majored in editorial … [Read more...]