On July 30, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Voronezh celebrated the confirmation of Yelena! The rite was officiated by Pastor Aleksei Schastlivy. Praise the Lord! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev visits ELCIR Southern Deanery
On July 3, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Southern Dean Valeri Antipov started a visitation of the deanery’s congregations, visiting also some of the congregations in the Moscow Deanery. Itinerary: St. Petersburg – Tver – Schyokino – Borisoglebsk - Saratov – Voronezh – Kursk – Zheleznogorsk – Moscow – St. Petersburg. As they … [Read more...]
Dean Valeri Antipov, Natalia Antipov visit congregations in Kursk and Voronezh
During the weekend of Feb. 19-20, 2022, Rev. Valeri Antipov, ELCIR southern region dean, and his wife Natalia, ELCIR family work coordinator, visited the congregations in Kursk and Voronezh. Pastor Valeri celebrated a divine service at each congregation. Also, Natalia Antipova held a family seminar in Kursk. Information courtesy of Natalia … [Read more...]
Congregation of Voronezh Starts Confirmation Class
The Lutheran Church of Voronezh has held its first confirmation class! Praise the Lord! Information courtesy of the church's FB page Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Voronezh Lutherans Clean Up Historical Church Campus As City Provides Tools
On May 8, 2021, St. Mary's Lutheran Congregation of Voronezh in collaboration with the city’s administration organized a volunteer clean-up near the Lutheran church. For the time being, the ELCIR congregation in Voronezh has to rent its space, however the church members see it as their duty to keep the land in good order around the building … [Read more...]