On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]
Church Members in Koltushi Make Audio Recording of Large Catechism
For those interested in online Lutheran audio resources in Russian, the Lutheran Congregation of Koltushi in its VK group has been posting audios of Luther’s Large Catechism read by congregation members. By now, they’ve completed all the sections on the Ten Commandments. The pastor of the congregation Rev. Mikhail Ivanov offered the … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church in St. Petersburg celebrates IWD
Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht. No, it’s not the poet who said that, but the Lord Himself in Genesis as He created an indispensable helper for the man. Congregational life is especially unthinkable without women’s heart, attention, and thoughtful care, and the altar servers are greatly appreciative of this support! Before the spring … [Read more...]
Students of Christianity Visit Orthodox Church
On March 6, 2021, students from the School of Christian Faith at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg took an excursion to Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church at Herzen University St. Petersburg. We’d like to thank Fr. Dmitri, the senior priest of the church, for his exciting presentation on the specifics of Orthodox architecture, … [Read more...]
Seminar on Social Ministry in Toksovo
On February 28, 2021 at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery, celebrated a worship service and facilitated a seminar on the topic “Modern Focuses in the Social Ministry of the Church.” The seminar follows the ELCIR strategy for strengthening its congregations and enhancing … [Read more...]
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