The attached photos show info stands that were put up near functioning and ruined historical Ingrian Lutheran church buildings as part of the Open Kirche Project, a grant-winner in a contest sponsored by the Presidential Grant Foundation. In some cases, the stands only show the sites where the churches once existed but are not extant or were … [Read more...]
Cleanup on historical church site in Pavlovsk
Many thanks to each and every one who took part in the cleanup on October 29, 2022 on the site of St. Dorothy’s Lutheran church in Pavlovsk, St. Petersburg. What did they do? – hauled away around 40 bags of trash – removed all trash on the adjacent territory; – sawed up and stacked fallen trees; – uprooted bushes on the church’s … [Read more...]
Open Kirche Project presents interactive map of regional Lutheran churches
The Open Kirche Project implemented with support from the Presidential Grant Foundation has prepared an interactive map showing 25 Lutheran congregations involved in the project. Click this link for the map. If you click on a congregation's marker, it will take you to an info page about the congregation where you can read about its history and … [Read more...]
Deacon Golubovas attends Karelia’s interfaith conference
On October 26, 2022, Deacon Vladislav Golubovas represented the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, at the interfaith conference “Spiritual and Moral Values as Societal Orientation in Karelia.” The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Ethnic and Regional Policy in the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation, and held in Petrozavodsk. It … [Read more...]
Bachelor’s program students defend term papers
On October 26, 2022, intramural and extramural bachelor’s program students defended their term papers at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Deacon Aleksandr Protasov (Lutheran Church in Irkutsk, 4th year, intramural): "Pastoral Care for People with Chemical Addictions." Research advisor: Bishop Ivan Laptev, … [Read more...]
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