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...]
Photos and Videos of Easter Worship in ELCIR Congregations
Video of the Easter worship service in St. Mary's Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg, April 12, 2020 (starting from 6:14). Original post on VK Photos and videos of the Easter worship service at Sts. Peter and Paul Congregation in Vyborg, April 12, 2020 Photo credits: Olga Mironova, Irina Sukhareva, Roman SukharevVideo credits: Irina Sukhareva, … [Read more...]
Easter Greetings of Bishop Sylvan, Peterhof, St. Petersburg
Easter greetings from Bishop Sylvan of Peterhof, rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy (Russian Orthodox Church), to Bishop Ivan Laptev To Bishop Ivan Laptev, Head of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria Your Excellency, Christ is risen! The Luminous Resurrection of Christ crowns the Lord’s redemptive work for us and our salvation. All … [Read more...]
Social Service Thanks Ingrian Diaconia
The Center for Social Assistance to Families and Children in Vasileostrovsky District, St. Petersburg, has thanked the Diaconal Department of The Church of Ingria for assisting in establishing a room for teaching special-needs children from families going through a crisis. Original news post in Russian on vk.com … [Read more...]