On November 26, 2021, the ministers of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery met together for a conference at the Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan. Rev. Dean Konstantin Subbotin held a seminar on the relationship of pastoral care and psychology. During a roundtable discussion, the participants discussed “Istseleniye lyubovyu” (“Healing Love”), a counseling … [Read more...]
Rev. Semyonov announces Luther Fest on TV in Kazan
On October 26, 2021, Rev. Artur Semyonov, the senior pastor of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan (2nd left) and organist Fyodor Galeyev announced the upcoming Luther Fest on TNV, the national TV and radio broadcaster of Tatarstan. The Luther Fest will take place at St. Andrew's Church on October 30 and will feature a lot … [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...]
Saransk youth visit Kazan
From September 24-26, 2021, young members of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, visited St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Kazan, Tatarstan, for informal fellowship, excursions, and interesting lectures with their brothers and sisters in Christ. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev updates on ELCIR 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...]