On August 6, 2023, Valentin, Viktoria, and Yekaterina were confirmed at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg. We’re happy to share the joy of its members and ministers! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Rev. Pavlov installed as senior pastor at Tyrö Lutheran Church
Praise God for Rev. Roman Pavlov who was installed as Senior Pastor of Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg, on Sunday, April 23, 2023! The divine service started with a cross procession and an installation ceremony officiated by ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev. A church choir from Skvoritsy and Roman’s family were there to celebrate together … [Read more...]
Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church gathers different age groups around God’s Word in Bible program
From March 3-5, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, held a Bible Days program entitled “The Ways of the Lord.” God’s Word brought together children, adolescents and adults from the churches in Olonets, Petrozavodsk and Tyrö/Lomonosov. The program was facilitated by Pastor Aleksei Kronholm, Deacon Vladislav Golubovas, Marina Tatti, … [Read more...]
ELCIR Cantors’ Guild pulls off its first project
The ELCIR Cantors’ Choir directed by Marina Väisä debuted at Tyrö Lutheran Church in Lomonosov, St. Petersburg urban area, on June 18, 2022 as part of the festival “The Music of St. Petersburg’s Temples.” At the moment, the choir has 7 members: Irina Sorokina (Kingisepp), Darya Shkurlyatyeva (Vyborg), Anna Sokolova-Kalinina (St. Mary’s Cathedral, … [Read more...]
ELCIR in St. Petersburg commemorates Great Victory
In commemoration of the 77th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, Deacon Pavel Tsvetkov of Kronstadt Lutheran Church, Catechist Mark Kirschstein of Tyrö Lutheran Church, and members of St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral laid flowers at the Motherland monument in Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. … [Read more...]