Praise God for Yevgeni and Anton who were confirmed during the Easter Divine Service at the Lutheran Church of Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, on April 17, 2022! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Music Festival of The Church of Ingria held in St. Petersburg
On April 23, 2022, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted a music festival which gathered congregational choirs from the St. Petersburg and West Ingrian Deaneries of the ELCIR, located in the St. Petersburg urban area and Leningrad Oblast. Opening the event, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi offered a homily about spiritual vigilance. … [Read more...]
Yukki Church Hosts Youth Retreat
The Lutheran Congregation of Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a youth retreat on the topic "Fear Not! Rejoice! Follow!" from November 4-7, 2021. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Easter Sunday Confirmation in Yukki
The Easter worship service at Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation of Yukki, Leningrad Oblast on April 4 included the confirmation of Anastasia. Warmest greetings and God’s blessings! Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Deanery Meets in Yukki
On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]