On September 16, 2022, Rev. Dean Olav Panchu of the ELCIR Volga Deanery represented the ELCIR, its Volga Deanery and St. John’s Lutheran Church as Roman Busargin was inaugurated as Governor of Saratov Oblast. The ceremony was held in the building of the regional government in Saratov. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Rev. Furs represents ELCIR in oblast governor’s council
On August 31, 2022, Rev. Aleksandr Furs, pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Saratov, represented The Church of Ingria and his congregation at a meeting of the Council for Interaction with Religious and Ethnic Associations, an advisory body for the Governor of Saratov Oblast. Rev. Furs was filling in for a standing member of the council as his … [Read more...]
Saratov Oblast gov’t minister greets Dean Panchu on his ordination anniversary
On August 18, 2022, Natalia Troshina, minister of domestic politics and social relations in the Saratov Oblast government, sent a letter of greetings to Rev. Olav Panchu, dean of the ELCIR Volga Deanery, senior pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Congregation of Saratov, for the 20th anniversary of his ordination into the Office of … [Read more...]
Saratov Lutheran Church joins in with celebration of Peter the Great
On June 9, 2022, in Saratov, Rev. Dean Olav Panchu of the ELCIR Volga Deanery represented The ELCIR at the opening of festivities on the occasion of the 350th anniversary of Czar Peter the Great. The ceremony was held in Pyotr Pervy [Peter I] Square recently created in the city and rallied religious leaders, scholars, workers of culture, artists, … [Read more...]
Easter greetings of Saratov Oblast gov’t
On Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, the Ministry of Domestic Policy and Social Relations of Saratov Oblast extended its Easter greetings to Saratov Lutheran Church through its representative Timofei Leshchenko: Dear Friends, Our warmest Easter greetings to you! In these days of spring, people’s hearts are filled with Easter joy. The Feast of Easter … [Read more...]
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