Praise God for new ELCIR members who came into full fellowship with the Church through the Rite of Confirmation: Ivan, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral, St. Petersburg, October 8 Ludmila and Yana, Tyrö Lutheran Church of St. John, Lomonosov, St. Petersburg, October 22 Pavel and Galina, Lutheran Church of Rzhev, October … [Read more...]
Confirmations in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg
On August 6, 2023, Valentin, Viktoria, and Yekaterina were confirmed at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg. We’re happy to share the joy of its members and ministers! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Rev. Pavlov installed as senior pastor at Tyrö Lutheran Church
Praise God for Rev. Roman Pavlov who was installed as Senior Pastor of Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg, on Sunday, April 23, 2023! The divine service started with a cross procession and an installation ceremony officiated by ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev. A church choir from Skvoritsy and Roman’s family were there to celebrate together … [Read more...]
Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church gathers different age groups around God’s Word in Bible program
From March 3-5, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, held a Bible Days program entitled “The Ways of the Lord.” God’s Word brought together children, adolescents and adults from the churches in Olonets, Petrozavodsk and Tyrö/Lomonosov. The program was facilitated by Pastor Aleksei Kronholm, Deacon Vladislav Golubovas, Marina Tatti, … [Read more...]
ELCIR in St. Petersburg commemorates Great Victory
In commemoration of the 77th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, Deacon Pavel Tsvetkov of Kronstadt Lutheran Church, Catechist Mark Kirschstein of Tyrö Lutheran Church, and members of St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral laid flowers at the Motherland monument in Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. … [Read more...]