Aleksandr Grebennikov, chairman of the church council, Lutheran Church of Izhevsk, Udmurtia, received Christmas greetings from Aleksandr Brechalov, Head of the Udmurt Republic, and from the Ministry for Ethnic Policy of the Udmurt Republic. Dear Aleksandr Yuryevich, Happy New Year! As the new year is approaching, we sum up results and make … [Read more...]
Uralic Deanery Youth Meet Up in Kazan
In late September and early October, young people from Birsk, Bashkortostan; Cheboksary, Chuvashia; Izhevsk, Udmurtia; Kazan, Tatarstan; Saransk, Mordovia; and Ufa, Bashkortostan, met together at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan to get to know each other, fellowship, and share. An important focus of the meet-up was “Social … [Read more...]
Interfaith Sports Contest Wraps Up in Udmurtia
September 15, 2021. Head of the Udmurt Republic Aleksandr Brechalov met with leaders of sports organizations and religious faiths to discuss the results of Udmurtia's first Interfaith Spartakiad, an athletic contest. Church council chairman Aleksandr Grebennikov represented Christ the Savior Lutheran Church of Izhevsk (ELCIR). The Spartakiad … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Updates on Uralic Deanery
Post by Bishop Laptev, September 9, 2021: Lately, in spite of the pandemic, the Lord has given me several opportunities to visit the congregations of our Uralic Deanery. It’s a vibrant part of our Church as it has new congregations in Izhevsk and Kirov and is seeing ministry starting in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Soon, if the Lord wills and we live, … [Read more...]
Dean Subbotin Visits Two Churches in Udmurtia
On February 16, 2021, Uralic Dean Konstantin Subbotin visited two congregations in Udmurtia: Izhevsk and Gurez-Pudga. The church of Izhevsk celebrated the 29th anniversary of its rebirth in the post-Soviet time. Brothers and sisters in Christ in Udmurtia enjoyed a warm meeting! Source & photos … [Read more...]