On December 15, 2021, Rev. Albert Mazurenko, senior pastor of the Lutheran Church of Irkutsk in Southern Siberia, participated in a dialog about religion at Irkutsk Law Institute, a law school under the Public Prosecution University of the Russian Federation. The meeting entitled “State, Society, Religion” gathered the school’s students and the … [Read more...]
Rev. Mazurenko Furthers Discussion of Memorial in Irkutsk
Rev. Albert Mazurenko, the senior pastor of the Lutheran Church of Irkutsk in SE Siberia, is a member of the Interfaith Coordination Council under the Irkutsk Oblast Legislative Assembly. On July 19, 2021, on Pastor Albert’s initiative, the council met for a roundtable discussion on the topic “A Necropolis in an Urban Area as a Commemoration Site.” … [Read more...]
New Deacon is Ordained at Church of Koltushi
On June 20, 2021, at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, Bishop Laptev ordained Aleksandr Protasov into the Office of Deacon to serve St. Mary's Lutheran Church of Irkutsk in SE Siberia. "Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. They must hold the mystery of … [Read more...]
Rev. Mazurenko Attends Meeting with Irkutsk Mayor
On April 9, 2021, Ruslan Bolotov, Mayor of Irkutsk in SE Siberia, met with representatives of religious faiths. Rev. Albert Mazurenko (3rd left in photo), senior pastor of St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of Irkutsk, attended the meeting. Talking to the mayor, the religious ministers proposed to continue the redevelopment of the city’s landmark … [Read more...]
Interfaith Council Meets in Irkutsk
On March 11, 2021, the Interconfessional Coordination Council under the Legislative Assembly of Irkutsk Oblast, SE Siberia, met together for a conference in Irkutsk. The discussion was about how to complete anti-terrorism security certificates for religious facilities. St. Mary’s Lutheran Congregation of the ELCIR in Irkutsk was represented by Rev. … [Read more...]