This year was the first time the Christmas procession of the Cross carried out annually by the Lutheran Church of Kem, Karelia, on Christmas Eve went through the town’s residential areas. Before, the procession went only around the church building. The new longer route was approved by the Kemsky District administration. Photos by Olga … [Read more...]
Partnership of Kem Lutheran Church and musicians
The Lutheran Church of Kem, Karelia, awarded its annual Christmas prize to seven departments of the Children’s School of Arts in Kem for their contribution to music education and promotion of classical music works. This year is the seventh time the school has been awarded the winner award certificates by the church. The school’s students and … [Read more...]
St. Anne’s projects win at Russia’s major entertainment website
The exhibition “Creation” at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg took second place (26.71 percent of votes) in the category “Museum: Exhibition of the Year.” The Special coffeehouse, a project of Anna Pomogayet Charity Foundation run by the Church of Ingria, took first place (26 percent) in the category “Good Project of the … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev speaks at Bible translation conference
On December 6, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended a roundtable discussion on the topic “The Presentation of the Audio Version of the Bible in Modern Russian Translation.” The discussion was hosted by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Moscow. The Bible translation was made at Kulakov Bible Translation Institute in Zaoksky, … [Read more...]
ELCIR Lutherans reach out with God’s Word and mercy to Kachanovo
On December 12, 2022, ministers and staff members of the ELCIR Headquarters visited the village of Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast, and were welcomed by its residents. Every needy family received a Christmas gift of food packages as it is especially difficult to get to the stores there in winter. The ELCIR team also held a spiritual meeting for … [Read more...]
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