January 7, 2007. Christ Is Born! Let Us Praise Him! These words are heard now at churches and homes of the Ukrainian Lutherans who celebrate Christmas. Festive services of God that honor the Born Christ take place in congregations and mission congregations of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. In prayers, Christmas carols and charity Lutherans express their thanks to God for the most wonderful gift - His Son Jesus Christ, in Whose Name we have forgiveness of our sins and life eternal.

Picture: Christmas celebrations in the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv.

January 7, 2007. Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv was visited by members of the Lutheran mission congregation in Chernihiv. This day has been very special for sister Kateryna Sinotova from Chernihiv. After solid studies of the Catechisis she was invited to commune in the Holy Supper on this festive Christmas day. We wish sister Kateryna many happy and blessed years!

Picture: Sister Kateryna Sinotova with Pastors Serhiy Kudryk and V'yacheslav Hoprynchuk

Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature (Colossians 1:15).

Christ Is Born!
Let Us Praise Him!

Dear visitors of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church web-site!

What a wonderful privilege we have to be a part of the Body of Him Who is born and Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature! Please accept my cordial greetings on these Christmas days as you celebrate Birthday of the eternal Son of God in true human body for our salvation. May Christ Jesus born, crucified and risen continue to bless you generously!

In Christ Jesus, the image of the invisible God,

Rev. V'yacheslav Horpynchuk
Bishop, Ukrainian Lutheran Church

December 21 2006. Ukrainian Lutheran Church in thankfulness to the Lord and for spreading His Gospel participated in the charity event for ill children. The event was hosted by the Charitable Foundation "Family of Mercy" (President - Mr. Oleksandr Kozlovskiy). Leaders of Kyiv Oblast and country took part in the charitable event. Ukrainian Lutherans have shared the Word of God in hundreds of children books that were published by the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (Executive Director - Dr. Robert Rahn).

December 19, 2006. Ukrainian Lutherans celebrated St. Nicholas Day. This holiday is a good possibility by charity to thank the Lord for the gift of salvation and eternal life we have in the Son of God. This day was a day of charity in many places all around Ukraine Ukrainian Lutheran Church has received a ñertificate of thanks from Charitable Book Fair "Make a gift of books to a child!" The books will go to orphanages and school libraries.

Picture: Ukrainian Lutheran Church Secretary, Brother Ihor Rudzik receives a letter of thanks from the Charitable Book Fair "Make a gift of books to a child!"

December 17, 2006. Resurrection Lutheran Church has been very happy to announce two more sisters to be communicant members of the Ukranian Lutheran Church. After proper Catechisis instruction Mrs. Alvina Kalchenko and Mrs. Iryna Honcharenko have been invited to the Lord's Supper (Ukrainian Lutheran Church practices closed communion). Resurrection Lutheran Church wishes many happy and blessed years to our new communicant members.

Picture: Pastor V'yacheslav Horpynchuk, Deacon Victor Haustov, Lector Dmytro Prokopchuk with Mrs. Alvina Kalchenko and Mrs. Iryna Honcharenko (and Mr. Mykhailo Honcharenko) after the Holy Liturgy.

December 10 2006. Ukrainian Lutheran congregations began to celebrate new church year. At this time of Advent Ukrainian Lutherans who follow traditional for Christian churches in Ukraine old Julian Calendar await for glorious return of the Savior Jesus Christ and are getting ready to celebrate, God willing, Christmas on January 7, 2007.

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