On October 17, 2020, members of Yamburgsky Church in Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, went on a pilgrimage. The group visited the ruins of the churches in Moloskovitsy and Shpankovo. They also visited the functioning ELCIR church in Gubanitsy. The Lutheran congregation in Moloskovitsy was established in the 1630’s. A white limestone church was … [Read more...]
Church in Novye Burasy Turns 20!
This fall, St. Paul’s Congregation in Novye Burasy, Saratov Oblast, celebrates 20 years since its official registration. In 1999, descendants of Volga Germans in Novye Burasy asked the Lutherans in Saratov to help conduct worship services and Bible studies and organize their church life. Volunteers from Saratov began traveling to the village on … [Read more...]
Update on ELCIR Diaconal Department
October 18, 2020 By Aleksandr Smirnov As we shared earlier, Timur and Alina and their mother moved to their new residence, and we had our new person-in-care Yeva attending a worship service at the Congregation of Kronstadt. She comes from Segezha and is receiving treatment at Children’s Oncology Institute. During the last warm days of … [Read more...]
Dean Melanen Visits Congregations in Karatuzsky District
On October 15, 2020, Rev. Ville Melanen, the Dean of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery, visited the congregations of Karatuzsky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District. In photos: Congregation of Karatuzskoye, Congregation of Verkhni Suetuk. Source & photos … [Read more...]
Composition of Synod
The Synod (national convention) of the ELCIR, as per the ELCIR Standing Orders, is comprised of 24 empowered lay representatives: 5 from the West Ingrian Deanery, 6 from the Karelian Deanery, 1 from the Moscow Deanery, 1 from the Volga Deanery, 7 from the St. Petersburg Deanery, 1 from the Siberian Deanery, 3 from the Uralic Deanery. Also, the … [Read more...]
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