By Rev. Yaroslav Boichenko, Dean of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery Thanks be to God! “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron.” (Ps. 133:1-2, ESV) On January 25-26, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Southern Region Dean Valeri Antipov, and … [Read more...]
Nizhny Novgorod Couple Translate Devotions into Russian
Roman and Ksenia Turenko from the Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod have started to translate into Russian daily devotions published in English by the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of North America on its Lutheran Herald Facebook page. The Russian translations can be found at this link. … [Read more...]
Saransk Youth Visit Nizhny Novgorod
From January 3-4, 2021, a group of young people from Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, visited the Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod. Many thanks to Senior Pastor Yaroslav Boichenko and the congregation’s officers for the warm welcome and the tour! Info provided by Yekaterina Wilhelm Source … [Read more...]
Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod Celebrates 25 Years Since Rebirth
Congratulations to the Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod on the 25th anniversary of its rebirth! The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nizhny Novgorod was founded in 1580. It was reestablished in 1995: January 30 – registered by the state October 6 – communion service In photos: (1) An early 20th-century photo of the nobility assembly … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Nizhny Novgorod
Sister in Christ Diana was confirmed at the Church of Nizhny Novgorod on Sunday, October 4, 2020. May God bless Diana as she follows Jesus! Source & photos … [Read more...]