On Sunday, October 10, 2021, Bishop Laptev visited Trilistnik Project (aid for women and children in crisis) and St. Elizabeth's Lutheran Congregation of Kronstadt, St. Petersburg. The bishop administered the Sacrament of Holy Baptism to young Semyon in the care of Trilistnik Project. The group extended birthday wishes to the young lector Denis who … [Read more...]
Church of Koltushi receives tourists
On September 25, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, marked World Tourism Day by offering an open tour. In spite of the inclement weather, quite a few people who wanted to discover the history of the church building and congregation showed up. The visitors learned about the chief milestones in the history of the Christian … [Read more...]
Rev. Sidorenko reaches out to care home in Karelia
On September 10, 2021, ELCIR Pastor Fyodor Sidorenko performed a short music recital and taught a master class in pizza making for the residents of the temporary housing facility in Essoila, Karelia. During the recital, personnel and residents sang songs to the guitar about peace, love, and God. Also, Pastor Fyodor extemporized a music quiz, … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev updates on ELCIR Uralic Deanery
Post by Bishop Laptev, September 9, 2021: Lately, in spite of the pandemic, the Lord has given me several opportunities to visit the congregations of our Uralic Deanery. It’s a vibrant part of our Church as it has new congregations in Izhevsk and Kirov and is seeing ministry starting in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Soon, if the Lord wills and we live, … [Read more...]
The Ark Exhibition closes at St. Anne’s
From June 22 through September 5, 2021, St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg, otherwise known as Annenkirche, held an exhibition entitled “The Ark.” The exhibition had 65,000 visitors and provided 842 excursions where the guides shared about the Old Testament story of the righteous man Noah and his salvation and the Sacrament of Holy … [Read more...]
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