On February 22, members of St. Michael’s Congregation in St. Petersburg teamed up for a subbotnik (volunteer action on a Saturday) to give an overhaul to the church’s library. Admittedly, an unusual activity in our day and age when people are getting rid of printed books. Despite the common trend, however, the people of St. Michael’s decided to … [Read more...]
Grand Performance of St. Matthew Passion at St. Mary’s Church
Sunday, February 23, 2020 saw a unique event at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg: a performance of the St. Matthew Passion! For more than three and a half hours, the captivating sacred oratorio involving more than 100 performers, eighteenth-century instruments, and overwhelming choir singing told the story from the Gospel! The St. … [Read more...]
Norwegian and Local Youth Meet, Celebrate Friendship, Uphold Social Project in Taytsy
From February 18-19, 2020, Norwegian young people led by Mr. Steinar Harila, the founder of the charity Hjelp til Russland, visited Vesenneye Solntse / Vårsol (“The Spring Sun”), a social village built on Hjelp til Russland funds in Taitsy, Leningrad Oblast, in 2009 for families with own and adopted children, which also has a chapel and guest … [Read more...]
Dean Hutter Attends Municipal Meeting for Interethnic Cooperation
Rev. Dean Ivan Hutter of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery attended the meeting of the Council for Interethnic Cooperation under the administration of the Vsevolozhsk Municipal District, Leningrad Oblast, on February 20, 2020. The meeting was hosted by the local branch of the Road of Life Museum. Ms. Svetlana Khotko, deputy administration head for … [Read more...]
Initial Theological Course to be Taught in Kronstadt
A new series of eight study modules of the Initial Theological Course will be taught in Kronstadt with the support of the Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria. Module 1, Personal Spiritual Life, will take place in the congregational house of St. Elizabeth’s Church. Start: February 28, 18:30. The Module will end with a divine service on … [Read more...]
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