On August 6, 2023, the Feast of the Transfiguration, the Lutheran Church of Tver also saw a confirmation, first in many years. Yulia who had graduated from confirmation class and passed the exam, joined the Church through the Rite of Confirmation which was administered by Deacon Konstantin Kulalayev. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Lutheran Church of Rzhev holds family retreat
From July 21-23, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held its annual family retreat. The event gathered more than 50 people from the Lutheran churches in Moscow, Kingisepp, Velikiye Luki, Nizhny Novgorod, Koltushi, Tver, Severodvinsk, and Rzhev. This year’s topic was Obraz (the Russian for “image,” “form,” “a way to do … [Read more...]
Denis Tikhomirov ordained as pastor
On July 9, 2023, Deacon Denis Tikhomirov from the Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod was ordained into the Office of Pastor at St. George's Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Cordial congratulations to Pastor Denis! We wish him God’s mercy and inspiration, the joy of ministry, spiritual and bodily strength, wisdom and patience … [Read more...]
Holy Trinity Church in Moscow finishing renovation
The renovation work on Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Moscow is coming to an end. All the work is being done according to a project approved by the Moscow Cultural Heritage Department and under its oversight. Holy Trinity Lutheran did not have any state grants or any external sponsorship for this work. Thanks to its inner resources and … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev visits ELCIR Southern Deanery
On July 3, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Southern Dean Valeri Antipov started a visitation of the deanery’s congregations, visiting also some of the congregations in the Moscow Deanery. Itinerary: St. Petersburg – Tver – Schyokino – Borisoglebsk - Saratov – Voronezh – Kursk – Zheleznogorsk – Moscow – St. Petersburg. As they … [Read more...]
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