(April 30) May 2-3 – Liturgics Module of the Initial Theological Course at Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church, Karelia.May 2 – Forgiveness Youth Meeting at Pushkin Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. Time: 12 noon–8 pm.May 3-6 – Pastoral Leadership Institute International teaching Year One at the ELCIR Theological Institute.May 7-9 – Touching by Faith Youth … [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...]
Church in Pushkin displays nativity scene on porch
This Advent, the Lutheran Church in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, has a Nativity Scene on its church porch. Many thanks to Igor, Faheel, and everyone else who was involved in building it! … [Read more...]
Church in Pushkin gets new stained-glass window
On November 17, 2021, the Lutheran Church in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, had a new stained glass window installed! The beautiful work was made by the church’s friends, artists Svetlana and Sergei Darenkov http://www.darenkov.ru The stained glass decorates the window of the library/chapel where the congregation meets for evening worship services. … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Pushkin on Reformation Sunday
On October 31, 2021, Angelina was confirmed at the Lutheran Congregation of Pushkin, St. Petersburg, as the Lord richly blessed Church of Ingria congregations with new Lutherans this Reformation Sunday! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]