St. Michael’s Congregation, St. Petersburg, June 14, 2020: Today on the first Sunday after Trinity, our congregation saw two joyful events: the installation of Aleksei Savonchik as a catechist and the confirmation of Aleksandr Shuklin. Both young church members Aleksei and Aleksandr joined St. Michael’s Congregation almost at the same time last … [Read more...]
New Address of ELCIR Central Office
By Bishop Ivan Laptev The premises of St. John the Baptist Congregation at Bolshaya Konyushennaya 4-6-8, St. Petersburg, are under renovation. This will be the permanent working space of the secretary and human resources manager, the accountants, the lawyer, the property manager, the Central Office manager, and – on a co-working basis – the … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Congregation in St. Petersburg Re-Unites in Worship on Trinity Sunday
Message from St. Michael’s Congregation in St. Petersburg “Today, on Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020, St. Michael’s Congregation met together again! We hadn’t seen each other for two and a half months, so much the greater was the joy of the congregants meeting with their pastor, for he had been speaking his sermons in an empty and cold church all that … [Read more...]
Aid Efforts Continue in St. Petersburg
Update from Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster based at St. Anne's Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg As our team continues to give aid, this past week we received 22 requests. We put together 18 food packages 13-15 kg each, helped in the re-issuance of two passports, got a hold of a camping cot, and made a young boy happy by obtaining a computer for … [Read more...]
Ingrian Cantors Sing Hymn and Record Audio in Remote Mode
SURREXIT DOMINUS VERE! A distance choir of Church of Ingria cantors would like to present you with an Easter song! Each recorded their part at home and then we joined the voices together into one choir and ensemble! This is our first experiment, and next time we will try and edit together a video! Many thanks to the cantors and their friends who … [Read more...]