Overcoming challenges posed by the pandemic, Sunday January 10, 2021 saw the first-ever online confirmation in our Church! Yekaterina Moiseyeva who lives in Belgorod in Southern Central European Russia, where there is no ELCIR congregation yet, really wanted to go through confirmation class and join The Church of Ingria. Finding an … [Read more...]
November 2020 Update on ELCIR Diaconal Department
In November, because of the pandemic restrictions, we had to cancel most of our public events. We only managed to hold a seminar at the old people’s home in Koltushi and had young people from St. Anne’s church in St. Petersburg travel to Kronstadt. We performed a concert in the pastor’s house in Kronstadt as part of our Church’s social work and … [Read more...]
Church of Kronstadt Kicks Off Musical Ministry on Reformation Day
On October 31, St. Elizabeth's Church of Kronstadt started a musical ministry. A lovers of sacred music club plans to hold music & literature meetings focusing on soul, man’s place in this world, and man’s relationship with God. Hopefully, such meetings will happen on an ongoing basis and help enhance interdenominational communication and … [Read more...]
Discussion of Social Ministry in Kronstadt
On October 29, the clergy and lay officers of the Congregation of Kronstadt met with Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi. Together, they discussed the social ministry of the ELCIR Diaconal Department in Kronstadt. Source … [Read more...]
Diaconia: Mothers and Children in Care Go on Excursion, Attend Church
From September 18-20, 2020, the ELCIR Diaconal Dept. organized an excursion to Kronstadt for the mothers and children in its care and for young people from St. Anne’s Congregation in St. Petersburg. They visited some of the historical places and parks in town. On Sunday, they attended the divine service and sang hymns together. Deacon Pavel … [Read more...]