From September 10-12, 2021, the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted an evangelism retreat for members of St. Mary’s Cathedral Church of St. Petersburg. On Friday evening, the participants studied Romans 15 with the bishops Ivan Laptev and Arri Kugappi. Saturday was the busiest day as St. Mary’s parishioners had … [Read more...]
Church celebrates and baptizes in Koltushi
Thanks be to God for the baptism of young Daniil which took place on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, as the congregation celebrated the 29th anniversary of the church dedication! Original post in Russian & photos … [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...]
St. Michael’s Church remembers Siege victims
On September 8, 2021, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg held an outdoor ceremony commemorating the victims of the Siege of Leningrad by the German Nazi troops which began on September 8, 1941. Its death toll among civilians is ca. 1 million people who died mostly from starvation. Standing near the building which served as a Vitamin … [Read more...]
Clergymen and Lay Members Gather to Pray and Celebrate 410 Years of Ingrian Church
“And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you. . . that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” (Deut. 8:2-3, ESV) This Bible passage prefaced a prayer service led by Bishop Ivan Laptev at the memorial cross in Lembolovo, … [Read more...]
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