On December 11, 2022, St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg marked the 290th anniversary of its establishment and 30 years since its revival. The celebration gathered Lutherans, evangelical Christians, descendants of St. Michael’s historical parishioners, and workers of museum communities. The festival culminated in the … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church perpetuates memory of St. Petersburg pastor
The museum of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg has been receiving more information about one of its former pastors, Rev. Arnold Frischfeldt (1874-1937) who started serving St. Michael’s church in 1915, later served St. Catherine’s church and taught at Leningrad Theological Seminary. During the Stalinist repression, he was put under … [Read more...]
Tatiana Ryumina gives look into her church’s history in interview for St. Petersburg journalist
On October 11, 2022, church member Tatiana Ryumina, curator of St. Michael’s Lutheran church museum in St. Petersburg, gave an interview to journalist Andrei Radin, chairman of the St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast Union of Journalists. The interview was about architect Pavel (Paul) Alisch (1842 - after 1917), a Russia German who was a member of … [Read more...]
St. Michael’s Church joins in with other St. Petersburg residents commemorating Siege victims
On September 8, 2022, the city of St. Petersburg, named Leningrad in the Soviet era, commemorated the Siege of Leningrad by the Nazi German army, which began on this day in 1941 and continued into 1944 during WW2. Standing in different parts of the city on this day, people read out loud in public the lists of city residents who died from starvation … [Read more...]
Koltushi hosts 2nd Interconfessional Media Seminar
The ELCIR Theological Institute and the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted the 2nd Interconfessional Media Seminar. The seminar gathered 25 Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Baptists, and Methodists coming from 11 locations in Leningrad Oblast, Karelia, and Buryatia. In his introductory comments, Bishop Laptev of The Church of … [Read more...]