A photo was sent to us of a truck unloading a humanitarian cargo from Latvia and Finland. Food, hygiene products, and medicine collected by Christians were brought across the border to Lviv. From there they went to Zaporizhia and areas near Mariupol, where a humanitarian disaster is taking place. Нам прислали фото разгрузки грузовика с… Читать далее Unloading the truck in Lviv
Meeting with a Lutheran bishop in Poland
A meeting was held with bishop Jerzy Samiec, Archbishop of the Polish Evangelical Augsburg (Lutheran) Church. We listened to the needs of Polish Lutherans for charitable assistance to refugees (from Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan), and the organization of spiritual assistance in Ukrainian and Russian languages. We will help brothers and sisters in their ministry. Состоялась встреча… Читать далее Meeting with a Lutheran bishop in Poland
How Poland welcomes refugees
This is how the Poles welcome refugees at the border. It is forbidden to shoot indoors. So we looked at how everything is arranged outside. Now most of the refugees are transported across the border in an organized way by bus. Without the pandemonium that was at the beginning of the war. Then registration takes… Читать далее How Poland welcomes refugees
The car is already on the Ukrainian side of the border
The road was difficult. We left Riga at noon. We got to the border with various difficulties only at 6 am the next day. But now all is well. The bus went on the route to collect the refugees who wanted to come to Latvia. The truck passed through customs and is now on its… Читать далее The car is already on the Ukrainian side of the border
The Humanitarian aid is packed, we leave tomorrow.
Latvia and Finland, together with coalition partner organizations, prepared a consignment of food, medicine and hygiene products. Tomorrow we are leaving in a humanitarian convoy with a truck and a minibus towards Ukraine. The cargo through local partners will be delivered to the area near Mariupol. On the way back we pick up several families… Читать далее The Humanitarian aid is packed, we leave tomorrow.
Start of humanitarian convoy
The truck for the humanitarian mission is almost loaded by our partners from Finland. Tomorrow we will add medicines, and on Sunday the car will go to Riga. Here we load more local medicines, shower gels and blankets and go to Ukraine. The new «Road of Life». We are forming another six tracks/cars/bus train Машина… Читать далее Start of humanitarian convoy
Thanks to the Mennonites of the Netherlands
Heartfelt thanks to the Algemene Doopsgezinde Societeit (The General Mennonite Society, the Netherlands) for paying the costs of sending the humanitarian convoy (two cars with humanitarian aid and medicine, as well as a large bus to transport people) to Ukraine. The humanitarian mission will leave on Monday. Сердечно благодарим Algemene Doopsgezinde Societeit (The General Mennonite… Читать далее Thanks to the Mennonites of the Netherlands
Humanitarian aid for refugees in Ukraine
Our work over the past week has not stopped day or night. One of the hardest parts is the constant coordination of getting people out of the most dangerous cities in Ukraine and talking to people affected by the horrors of war. We are using all the familiarity with the ministries and people we have… Читать далее Humanitarian aid for refugees in Ukraine
Krieviski runājošie luterāņi Latvijā svin «Radīšanas sezonu»
Septembrī krievvalodīgo luterāņu Epifānijas kopa (LELB) uzsāka «Radības aizsardzības sezonas» svinības, ko atzīmē kristieši visā pasaulē. Katru gadu no 1. septembra (Pasaules lūgšanu diena par radīšanu) līdz 4. oktobrim (Sv.Franciska svētki) kristiešu kopiena svin Radīšanas sezonu, lūdzoties un kopīgi rīkojoties, lai aizsargātu mūsu kopīgās mājas. Šo svētku laiku ik gadu atzīmē desmitiem tūkstošu kristiešu… Читать далее Krieviski runājošie luterāņi Latvijā svin «Radīšanas sezonu»
Lūgšana Svētā Meinarda dienā Ikšķilē
14. augustā, Svētā Meinarda dienā, Ikšķiles Svētā Meinarda salā, kur atrodas Latvijas apustuļa uzceltā vēsturiskā kapela, notika lūgšanu dievkalpojums, ko organizēja Krievu luterāņu epifānijas draudze un Svētā Meinarda fonds. Piedalījās garīdznieki no Latvijas un Nīderlandes. Baznīcas mācītājs brālis Pāvels un kalpotāji svinēja Matīnes dievkalpojumu. Īsā uzrunā viņš pieminēja Svētā Meinarda darbību un viņa kalpošanu Latvijā.… Читать далее Lūgšana Svētā Meinarda dienā Ikšķilē