On January 13 and 14, 2024, Senior Pastor Yevgeni Raskatov of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg (Annenkirche) gave lectures on the topic “How Christmas was Stolen from Us” in Zheleznogorsk and Kursk. He talked about the origins of Christmas and the importance of keeping its true meaning. Also, we wish God’s richest blessings on … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev visits ELCIR Southern Deanery
On July 3, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Southern Dean Valeri Antipov started a visitation of the deanery’s congregations, visiting also some of the congregations in the Moscow Deanery. Itinerary: St. Petersburg – Tver – Schyokino – Borisoglebsk - Saratov – Voronezh – Kursk – Zheleznogorsk – Moscow – St. Petersburg. As they … [Read more...]
Rev. Raskatov lectures in Kursk
On October 5, 2022, Senior Pastor Yevgeni Raskatov of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg visited Kursk. He presented a lecture on the topic “Telling an Atheist about the Church.” Praise the Lord that many young people interested in faith and viewpoints, including our Eastern Orthodox brothers in Christ, attended the … [Read more...]
ELCIR congregations continue to give aid to refugees
On September 18, 2022, twelve people, local residents and refugees from Kharkov, Izyum, Mariupol, and Lugansk, turned for assistance to the social ministry of the Lutheran Congregation of Kursk. New deliveries of humanitarian aid are forthcoming. May God keep you! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Kursk as church celebrates anniversary
Praise God for Svetlana who was confirmed on July 3, 2022 as the Lutheran Church of Kursk celebrated its 1st anniversary! Congratulations to the sister in Christ on her entering into full fellowship with the Church and to the congregation on their first important anniversary! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]