On the first Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022, sister in Christ Angelina was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church (Jaani kirik) in St. Petersburg after she graduated from the Basics of Christian Faith course. This is a great joy for the congregation especially because the last confirmation there took place more than a year ago. God’s blessings on … [Read more...]
Celebrations at Jaani kirik
On February 21, 2022, St. John’s Estonian Congregation of St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) celebrated Estonian Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the St. Petersburg Society of Estonian Culture. The worship service was followed by a concert. After that, the guests could hear greetings from Estonia and extend the holiday’s greetings to everyone … [Read more...]
Members of Jaani kirik and St. Anne Visit Trilistnik Shelter
A group of ELCIR church members from St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church and St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg visited Trilistnik Children’s Shelter in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg metropolitan area, on February 19, 2022. They brought treats, gifts, clothes, and toys. They met Aleksandr Smirnov and Yelena Stoyanova running the aid … [Read more...]
Christians Pray for Unity at Jaani kirik
Prayer for Christian Unity at St. John's Estonian Lutheran Church (Jaani kirik). St. Petersburg, January 24, 2022. The prayer was made by ministers of the Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, and Baptist Churches. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Four St. Petersburg Parish Pastors Discuss Collaboration in 2022
On November 24, 2021, the senior pastors of Ingrian congregations in St. Petersburg, namely St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Michael’s Church, St. Anne's Church, and St. John’s Estonian Church (Jaani kirik) met together at Jaani kirik to make decisions on collaboration projects in 2022. Also, the clergymen will meet together every month for devotion and … [Read more...]