St. John's Day greetings from Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church to St. John's Estonian Lutheran Congregation of St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) Bishop of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Message to St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Congregation of St. Petersburg on St. John’s Day John the … [Read more...]
Jaani kirik students of Christianity visit Eastern Orthodox church
On May 7, 2022, as part of the Basics of Christian Faith course, course students from St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church (Jaani kirik) in St. Petersburg visited St. Isidore’s Russian Orthodox Church. Many thanks to Protoiereus Konstantin Kostromin for guiding the tour. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Music Festival of The Church of Ingria held in St. Petersburg
On April 23, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted a music festival which gathered congregational choirs from the St. Petersburg and West Ingrian Deaneries of the ELCIR, located in the St. Petersburg urban area and Leningrad Oblast. Opening the event, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi offered a homily about spiritual vigilance. … [Read more...]
ELCIR Synodal Council meets at Jaani kirik
The Synodal Council of The Church of Ingria gathered for a regular meeting on March 18, 2022. We kept up the good tradition of visiting a congregation as we meet. This time, our host was the wonderful Jaani kirik, St. John's Estonian Lutheran Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg. Thank you Council members for your fruitful work! Thank you St. … [Read more...]
Confirmation at Jaani kirik
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...]