“Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead." (Col. 2:12, ESV) Christ is risen! Dear brothers and sisters! "You will not be the same again!" We hear and say this statement in many different situations. It is … [Read more...]
Easter greetings of Archbishop Luoma
HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD A simple message from the angels changed everything. The women had come to the tomb after the burial of Jesus. The weight of the previous days’ dark events was oppressive. But nothing was the same after the angels’ message. The resurrection of Jesus upended the disciples’ lives first. Little by little, its … [Read more...]
Easter Address of Bishop Ivan Laptev, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia, 2023
Christ is risen! The Angel announced to the women who came to the tomb, “‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to … [Read more...]
Theological Institute, St. Mary’s Church host church cantor course
The ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi and St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted the 3rd class period of the Church Cantor Course from March 27 through April 2, 2023. The course gathered musicians from four of the nine ELCIR deaneries—Karelian, St. Petersburg, Uralic, and Siberian. In Koltushi, Mikhail Levin, … [Read more...]
Confirmation at St. Anne
On April 2, 2023, Valentin was confirmed at the Lutheran Church of St. Anne in St. Petersburg upon completing the Basics of Christian Faith online course. Interestingly, Valentin will be the only Lutheran in Smolensk where he lives. Unfortunately, there is no Lutheran congregation there, but a good start has been made. Congratulations to our new … [Read more...]
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