Peace to you, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we entered the Holy Week, may we bring to your attention the homily that our Bishop Vsevolod said during the Holy Monday evening service, How important it is for us that Jesus said these words (with which the fourteenth chapter of Saint John’s Gospel begins): …
Easter Greetings From the Save the Seminary Campaign and the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Novosibirsk, Siberia Alleluia! Christ Has Risen! Аллелуйя! Христос воскрес! Download Printable PDF for Distribution As we celebrate the Good News of Christ’s resurrection, let us not forget those in other parts of the world – specifically Russia – who have yet …
Download a Printable PDF Peace to you, beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ! Our Bishop Vsevolod traveled to Yekaterinburg, where he celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation in the parish of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, with assistance of priests Alexey Trapeznikov and Sergey Glushkov. At the beginning of his sermon, the Bishop said, We …
SELC Newsletter #276 – Feast of the Annunciation 2020 Read More »
Peace to you, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! “And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved” (Acts 2:47). Our modern time is not like the time of the first apostolic community. But our Lord Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Heb. 13:8), which means that …
Peace to you, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May we bring to your attention the words of greetings from our Bishop Vsevolod that were read in the parishes of Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church during the Christmas liturgy. Brothers and sisters, When did the Christian Church begin? Different people respond differently. Martin Luther speaks of Adam …
SELC Newsletter #274 – Faith and Hope – Christmas and New Year Greetings Read More »
. . . From the Save the Seminary Campaign and the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Novosibirsk, Siberia. For many years, the Christmas bells of Lutheran churches in Russia were silenced by a repressive government. Today, after the fall of Soviet Communism, the Lutheran Church is being restored with the help of Missouri Synod Lutherans throughout …
Peace to you, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Let us tell you about the trip of Fr. Igor Kizyaev (of the parish of the Holy Trinity in Chita) to Kharagun. This village is not far from Chita (only about 150 miles), but it is almost impossible to get there by car, because the road …
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Peace to you, dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our Bishop Vsevolod visited three parishes in Khakassia (Tuim, Abakan and Sayanogorsk) to celebrate the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels there. Local priests assisted the Bishop during the liturgies. May we bring to you attention part of the Bishop’s sermon: We read in today’s …
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