Merry Christmas! Many centuries ago, the prophet announced, “But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who … [Read more...]
Church Diary 2022-2023 arrives!
The entire press run of Church Diary 2022-2023 has been delivered to St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Many thanks to Oleg Krolevetski and Catechist Mikhail Pakharev for helping deliver and unload! This year, its cover was designed by Rev. Fyodor Tulynin. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Youth meet up in Pitkyaranta and Läskelä in anticipation of Christmas
The Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta and the Lutheran Church of Läskelä, Karelia, held children & youth meetings from December 9-11, 2022. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev speaks at Bible translation conference
On December 6, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended a roundtable discussion on the topic “The Presentation of the Audio Version of the Bible in Modern Russian Translation.” The discussion was hosted by the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation in Moscow. The Bible translation was made at Kulakov Bible Translation Institute in Zaoksky, … [Read more...]
Baptism at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church
It was a joyous day for the congregation of St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg on Dec. 13, 2022, as Maksim received the forgiveness of sins, became a living part of the Church as a disciple of Jesus Christ and received the gift of the Holy Spirit in the waters of Baptism! Please pray a blessing on Maksim as he follows the Lord and … [Read more...]
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