Ukrainian Lutheran Church

:: Who are Lutherans [http://www.ukrlc.org/bibliothek/Hto%20taki%20lutherany.htm] :: Good News :: Banner Periodical :: Correspondence Bible School :: Sunday School :: Ukrainian version If you remain in My word, you are really my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:31-32) www.ukrlc.org :: Eparchies :: Seminary :: Gift of Life :: Lutheran Wave Radio Program :: Ukrainian Lutheran Church conducts Her ministry in 25 congregations and 11 mission stations all over Ukraine. More than 2500 souls worship the Lord in the ULC. They are being served by 22 national pastors and 2 missionaries from the United States of America. The Church conducts also Radio and Prison Ministry . "Stiah" - "The Banner" is the official periodical of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church. The Ukrainian Lutheran Theological Seminary of Holy Wisdom trains national pastors. The courses are taught by the Rector and by several part-time instructors. Our Sister Churches Evangelical Lutheran Synod Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Lutheran Confessional Church of Scandinavia (LBK) Evangelisch-Lutherische Freikirche Our Partners "Thoughts of Faith" Mission Society LUTHERAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION Who are Lutherans History of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church Ten Commandments (Decalogue) Apostles' Creed Lord's Prayer Sacraments Dr. Martin Luther's Small Catechism Short Doctrinal Statement of the ULC Where can you find us Sermons Liturgy Lutheran Hymns ULC NEWS September 19, 2006. The Lord has taken to His heavenly home Dr. Kurt Marquart, CTS Professor. Many Ukrainian Lutherans have loved Professor Marquart and appreciated him at the Free Seminars as a distinguished theologian, eloquent teacher and a man who loved the Lord and His people. May the Lord bless Dr. Marquart's wife, Barabara and may He strengthen on these days also all of his relatives, and all the people who loved the professor dearly. We will see him again. The Lord Jesus Christ says, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die" (John 11:25, 26). To you, dear web-site visitors, we propose picture collection, "Professor Kurt Marquart: In Ukraine and with Ukrainians". September 5, 2006. Another graduation took place in the Ukrainian Lutheran Theological Seminary of Holy Sophia. At the worship service at the St. John and James Lutheran Church in Ternopil new theologians received their bachelor and master degree diplomas: Mykola Lutskiy, Roman Andruntsiv, Victor Khaustov (all three from Ukraine) and Volodymyr Moser (Moldova). Happy graduates were also greeted by Rector John Vogt, Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk, WELS Representrative, Rev. Neal Schroeder, Galician Eparchy Head, Rev. Taras Kokovskiy, Prorector Oleh Yukhymenko, parish members, family and friends. Graduation ceremony was traditionally finished with reception. As for the current students of the Seminary they are attending a course taught by Professor Vogt, "Formula of Concord and Confessional Subscription."Pictures: At the graduation ceremony. A September issue of the well-known Christian newspaper "All Is For You" is published. This newspaper is spread both in Ukraine and Russia. Serhiy Hryschuk has written an article "Christian Ethics in the Ukrainian Schools." This article was prepared on the basis of an interview with pastor Oleh Stetsiuk from the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Kherson. Serhiy Hryschuk has written article in a format "Question - Answer". Pastor Oleh has been able to explain importance of having such a course in the Ukrainian schools. Soon an electronic version of the newspaper will be published and it will be possible to read the article in the internet. Lutheran Heritage Foundation has published another useful book for Ukrainian Lutherans. «Ministry, Word , and Sacraments, an Enchiridion». The book was written by Martin Chemnitz. This edition consists of four parts and in the forms of questions and answers it systematically responds to major questions of Christian religion such as, pastoral ministry of the Church, the Word of God, the Sacraments, pious life etc. The book has a good index. Pastor Yuriy Fizer has translated the book into Ukrainian. One can order the book by writing to the following address: Chemnitz's Enchiridion, ULC, Velyka Vasylkivska Str. 14, kv. 15, 01004, Kyiv, Ukraine. August 27, 2006. Faithful members of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv have wished all God's richest blessings to Petro Rybalchenko, a University graduate who went to Taiwan for further studies of the Chinese language. Petro Rybalchenko has been a long time a cross-bearer, a lector and a secretary of the congregation. On behalf of the congregation brother Serhiy Nikolayenko has delievered a bouquet of flowers to Petro and wished his a safe flight to Taiwan, productive stay there and return to his dear congregation. The parish members have wished many and blessed years to Petro in a special Ukrainian Christian hymn. We join all these wishes and we ask vistors of the web-site to keep brother Petro in your prayers as well. Pictures: President of the congregation, Serhiy Nikolayenko delivers flowers to brother Petro Rybalchenko. August 19-20, 2006. Ukrainian Lutheran Church Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk has visited ULC congregation in Simferopol. Deacon Mykola Lutskiy serves the congregation now. Bishop V'yacheslav had eetings with local parish members and participated in the Holy Liturgy as well as Bible classes taught by Deacon Lutskiy. Congregegation members study the Gospel of John now. Pictures: During the Liturgy in Simferopol. SERMON Pastor V. Horpynchuk NOT DIVIDED BUT UNITED ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS Interview with the head of the Kyiv Nativity Congregation Oleksandr Panasiuk Deacon Stepan Ksiondzyk: "Once when I used to work for the sugar refinery my boss yelled at me, "You are the enemy of the people. You hinder us in building communism" A Meeting With a Friendly Team of Workers Who Love Their Job An Interview with Coordinator of the Sunday School in the Resurrection Congregation Emiliya Zinchenko An Interview with Dr. John C. Lawrenz An Interview with Pastor Harold Schewe: "Let the Little Children Come to Me…" An Interview with Pastor of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Oleksandria The Word of God does not Depend on Who Preaches It Ukrainian Lutheran Theological Seminary of St. Sophia Banner. The Periodical of Ukrainian Lutheran Church Lutheran Wave Radio Program BULLETIN BOARD UKRAINIAN LUTHERAN CALENDAR TELEPHONE DIRECTORY Music Box Christian Art Wall paper Ukrainian Lutheran Church 2001-2006 WEB Design I. 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