On October 29, 2023, the village of Chalna in Karelia celebrated its 75th anniversary. Deacon Anton Rudoi from the ELCIR was invited as a guest of honor to the celebration activities at the local community center. In his greetings, Deacon Anton noted that the Lutheran church has been serving the community for more than a third of the time the … [Read more...]
Baptisms and confirmation in Chalna
The Sunday of August 27, 2023 was a tripled joy for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chalna, Karelia, as children Aleksandr and Polina were baptized and Valentina was confirmed and became a communicant member of the church! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Brother in Christ continues to lecture on Ingrian history
On May 8 and 9, 2022, Vladislav Milyutin, MA in history, gave lectures at the Lutheran Church of Sortavala, Karelia, about Ingrian Finns in the era of the Bolshevik Revolution and Stalinist repression in the 20th century. Vladislav also continues a lecture series about Ingrians at the Lutheran Church of Chalna, Karelia. Many thanks to Vladislav, a … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday confirmations in Chalna
The Feast of Easter April 17, 2022 saw a double celebration at the Lutheran Church of Chalna, Karelia, as Andrei and Sergei were confirmed! "May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord." (2 Pet. 1:2) Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Church history lecture in Chalna
On November 20, 2021, Ivan Skorets, MDiv, a graduate of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church and officer of the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, presented a lecture at the Lutheran Church of Chalna about the history of the Graeco-Russian Church in Karelia from the 10th to the 21st century. Many thanks, Ivan, … [Read more...]