On
February 28-29, 2004 Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk has visited
the Ukrainian Lutheran congragation in Simferoplol.
The Bishop has met leadership and laymen of the congregation
as well as participated in the liturgy for the 1st Sunday in Lent.
Rev. Dr. John Lawrenz, Tavrian Eparhcy Head, Rev. Serhiy Somin
and other people accompanied Bishop Horpynchuk on this visit to
Simferopol.
On
February 22, 2004 ordination of Pavlo Oskolov took place in
the Resurrection congregation in Kyiv.
Pavlo Oskolov is called to serve in two congregations
of Radomyshl: Saint Mary congregation and Holy Spirit congregation.
Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk, Dr. John Lawrenz, Pastors Yuriy
Fizer and Oleg Orkruhin as well as many guests from the two
congregation of Radomyshl participated in the ordination service.
Victor Zatsarniy, the Holy Spirit congregation president on
behalf of this remarkable celebration, has presented the Resurrection
congregation with a piece of art "The True Vine."
He has also read the words from the Scriptures, "I am
the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in me, and
I in him, the same bears much fruit: for apart from me you
can do nothing" (John 15:5). We wish Pastor Oskolov many
and happy years in the ministry of the Gospel!
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February 15 new communicant members joined the celebration of
the Lord's Supper in St. Joh and James Lutheran Church in Ternopil.
Oleksandr Huyda, Andriy Rudyk and Ihor Kokovskiy were
confirmed in their saving Lutheran faith and received for the
first time in their life the true body and blood of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. This day was also special for the young men
by the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the renewal of
the publics worship service of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church after
the collapse of the USSR. May the Lord bless and strengthen these
young men for their life and service to the glory of God!
On
February 15 Festive Liturgies took place in all the congregations
of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. In such a way Ukrainian
Lutherans were celebrating the 10th anniversary
of the renewal of the publics worship service of the Ukrainian
Lutheran Church after the fall of Communism. Confessional
Lutheran Churches from all the continents have greeted the
ULC on this remarkable date. The Liturgies were followed with
concerts and drama performances.
On
February 14, Permanent Diaconate Program had its first classes
for the men and women from Kyivan and Tavrian Eparchies of the
Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Adjunct Professor
Oleh Yukhymenko was teaching first classes. There was a nice discussion
on life in congregations of the Church after the classes.
February
12, 2004. Kyiv City Rada (Council) - KCR on request of one of
a deputy-Communist "celebrated" in its own way the 60th
anniversary of physical extermination of the Ukrainian Lutheranism.
The session of the KCR has refused to discuss a possibility
of land allocation for the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Kyiv.
At the same time Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches are being
built for tax-payers money as well as buildings are being given
to the Russian Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches
for free…Ukrainian Lutheran congregations will celebrate
10th anniversary of the renewal of their public worship life on
February 15, 2004.
On February
12, 2004 there was held a meeting of the Synodical Council
of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Members
of the Synodical council including representatives of the
three Eparchies listened to reports of the ULC Bishop V'yacheslav
Horpynchuk, the ULC officers, and head of the Construction
Committee Serhiy Nikolayenko. They considered current issues
of the ULC activities, as well as participation in the international
conferences and studies. You can read about this Synodical
meeting in the next issue of the Banner.
On
February 8, 2004 graduate of the St. Sophia Theological
Seminary deacon Serhiy Romanuk was ordained in the village
of Lazarivka, Ternopil region. The ordination
ceremony was conducted by Vice Bishop pastor Andriy Honcharuk.
Rector of the Seminary Professor David J. Webber, pastors
Oleh Yukhymenko, Oleh Okruhin, and Taras Kokovsky participated
in the worship service. The ULC pastors, director of the
International Charitable Fund Gift of Life Mr. Laper, head
of the Ivano-Frankivsk congregation, members of the Lazarivka
congregation greeted the new pastor. Bishop of the ULC V'yacheslav
Horpynchuk sent brother Serhiy his greeting address. It
was read out by pastor Andriy Honcharuk.
On
february 4, 2004 the ULC Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk was awarded
with a honorary diploma and a pin by the Kyiv City Mayor Oleksandr
Omelchenko «for considerable personal contribution in
the cause of revival of spirituality and on the occasion of
his birthday». The Bishop was presented with
a gift from the Kyiv City Mayor - a watch «Kleinod».
On
February 1, 2004 graduate of the Ukrainian Theological Seminary
of St. Sophia deacon Oleksiy Onufriychuk was ordained to
serve as a pastor of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Before
the ordination Oleksiy successfully completed his vicarage
at the Ternopil congregation of the ULC. The
ordination ceremony was conducted by Vice Bishop of the
ULC pastor Andriy Honcharuk. Pastors David J. Webber, John
Lawrenz, Yuriy Fizer, Taras Kokovsky, and Ron Muetzel participated
in the worship service. After the ordination pastor Oleksiy
distributed his first Holy Supper. Director of the International
Charitable Fund Gift of Life Mr. Laper and all those present
greeeted the new pastor of the ULC. Pastor Andriy Honcharuk
read out a greeting letter by the ULC Bishop V'yacheslav
Horpynchuk
On
February 28-29, 2004 Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk has visited
the Ukrainian Lutheran congragation in Simferoplol.
The Bishop has met leadership and laymen of the congregation
as well as participated in the liturgy for the 1st Sunday in Lent.
Rev. Dr. John Lawrenz, Tavrian Eparhcy Head, Rev. Serhiy Somin
and other people accompanied Bishop Horpynchuk on this visit to
Simferopol.
O
February 15 new communicant members joined the celebration of
the Lord's Supper in St. Joh and James Lutheran Church in Ternopil.
Oleksandr Huyda, Andriy Rudyk and Ihor Kokovskiy were
confirmed in their saving Lutheran faith and received for the
first time in their life the true body and blood of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. This day was also special for the young men
by the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the renewal of
the publics worship service of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church after
the collapse of the USSR. May the Lord bless and strengthen these
young men for their life and service to the glory of God!
On
February 14, Permanent Diaconate Program had its first classes
for the men and women from Kyivan and Tavrian Eparchies of the
Ukrainian Lutheran Church. Adjunct Professor
Oleh Yukhymenko was teaching first classes. There was a nice discussion
on life in congregations of the Church after the classes.
February
12, 2004. Kyiv City Rada (Council) - KCR on request of one of
a deputy-Communist "celebrated" in its own way the 60th
anniversary of physical extermination of the Ukrainian Lutheranism.
The session of the KCR has refused to discuss a possibility
of land allocation for the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Kyiv.
At the same time Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches are being
built for tax-payers money as well as buildings are being given
to the Russian Orthodox Church and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches
for free…Ukrainian Lutheran congregations will celebrate
10th anniversary of the renewal of their public worship life on
February 15, 2004.
On
february 4, 2004 the ULC Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk was awarded
with a honorary diploma and a pin by the Kyiv City Mayor Oleksandr
Omelchenko «for considerable personal contribution in
the cause of revival of spirituality and on the occasion of
his birthday». The Bishop was presented with
a gift from the Kyiv City Mayor - a watch «Kleinod».
