As The Church of Ingria continues to give spiritual care to its nursing homes called mercy houses, on August 23, 2022, Rev. Arvo Survo and the band Elo-Sooni visited the mercy house in Kikerino, Leningrad Oblast, and performed the Taiga Mass (or “Korpimessu” in Finnish), composed by Pastor Survo and based on songs in the style of the Kalevala, the … [Read more...]
Night festival in St. Petersburg
The Church of Ingria held a night prayer, fellowship and Bible study festival in St. Petersburg—Tyomniye Nochi 2022. On August 19, there was an evening praise and prayer meeting at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral involving the congregation’s music band. This was followed by a Bible study reflecting on ways to be in constant anticipation of the second … [Read more...]
Church cantor course starts again in Koltushi
Since August 15, 2022, the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, has been teaching a course for church cantors. The twenty-three congregational musicians in attendance come from five of the ELCIR deaneries: Karelian, Siberian, St. Petersburg, Uralic, and West Ingrian. The program of the first teaching period includes … [Read more...]
Confirmation and baptism in St. Petersburg
Sisters in Christ Nelly and Daleelah joined St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg through the Rite of Confirmation and Sacrament of Holy Baptism respectively. God’s richest blessings and further growth in the faith! Thanks be to God! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
God bless new confirmands!
More Lutherans in Russia! On August 7, 2022, the annual youth confirmation camp in Koltushi ended in a celebration of confirmations! We wish the new church members from Cheboksary, Essoila, Petrozavodsk, Segezha, St. Petersburg, and Vologda to remain faithful to Christ and follow the words of St. Paul: “For when you were slaves of … [Read more...]
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