St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral Church in St. Petersburg uploads videos of confirmation class lectures in the congregation’s group on vk.com and on YouTube. Since not everybody is able to attend class in the church during this period, this is done so that the students of the School of the Christian Faith do not have to interrupt their studies. The … [Read more...]
Mosaic Atelier in The Church of Ingria in St. Petersburg
Diaconia includes serving the world through beauty. https://vk.com/zhivie_kamni For more than one year, Ubezhishche (“Refuge”) Diaconal Center at 8 Konyushennaya Street, St. Petersburg, has served as the base of the Living Stones interest society for studying and making Christian mosaics. During this time, we have regularly held … [Read more...]
Lutheran Students Go on Tour of Historical Roman Catholic Church
On Saturday February 29, 2020, students from the School of the Christian Faith visited St. Catherine’s Roman Catholic Basilica in St. Petersburg. Fr. Yuri guided them on an interesting tour and answered many questions. After that, they refreshed themselves with tea and snacks at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church and continued studying the Ten … [Read more...]
Grand Performance of St. Matthew Passion at St. Mary’s Church
Sunday, February 23, 2020 saw a unique event at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg: a performance of the St. Matthew Passion! For more than three and a half hours, the captivating sacred oratorio involving more than 100 performers, eighteenth-century instruments, and overwhelming choir singing told the story from the Gospel! The St. … [Read more...]
Special ELCIR Synod to Convene on Feb. 20, 2020
On February 20, 2020, at 11:00, St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg will host a special Synod (Convention) of The Church of Ingria. The agenda includes making changes to the Charter of the Theological Institute and making decisions on admission of new congregations to the Church. Original news post at vk.com … [Read more...]