On September 27, 2021, Children's Rights Commissioner of Leningrad Oblast Tamara Litvinova presented a letter of gratitude to ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev for participating in the campaign "The Leningrad Family = Industriousness and Support" and giving support and assistance to families who have many children. Original post in Russian … [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...]
Finland’s Consul General visits Koltushi
On September 22, 2021, Sannamaaria Vanamo, Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg, visited Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Ms. Vanamo took office as Consul General in April 2021. Her program included visiting the Koltushi Community Social Service Center where a memorial plaque was inaugurated in memory of Sister Helena Lyra (1941-2008) who was … [Read more...]
Lutheran church in Pechory (ELCR) marks 100 years
On September 19, 2021, the Lutheran church in Pechory, Pskov Oblast, which belongs to The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia marked its 100th anniversary. Pechory is a town on the Russian-Estonian border. The church holds worship services in Estonian and Russian and also lets the local ELCIR Lutheran groups use its space for worship. The … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Church hosts seminar
On September 18, 2021, St. Mary's Cathedral Church in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar for congregational servants entitled "Don't Let Yourself Dry Out!" Together with Pastor Mikhail Ivanov, the group studied the letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor from the Book of Revelation and talked about spiritual dangers church servants might face … [Read more...]
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