A short time ago, on International Translation Day, we shared how The Church of Ingria is multilingual and works in at least 12 languages. It’s important that each ethnic group can hear God’s Word in their own language! Rt. Rev. Tiit Salumäe, Bishop of the Western and Northern Regions of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia, a longtime … [Read more...]
Skvoritsy Church Celebrates Anniversary
During the divine service on October 11, 2020, the Congregation of Skvoritsy celebrated the 14th anniversary of St. Catherine Church’s dedication after a renovation. Bishop Ivan Laptev and TICI students came to congratulate the congregation and participate in the festive worship service. The church's choir joined in with the congratulations. The … [Read more...]
Taitsy Chapel Celebrates Anniversary
In early October, the ELCIR chapel in Taitsy, Leningrad Oblast, celebrated an anniversary of its establishment. On the occasion, the members had a worship service in the open air officiated by Rev. Pavel Krylov, the dean of the West Ingrian Deanery. The rainy weather didn’t weaken the worshipers’ sense of togetherness. The brothers in Christ set up … [Read more...]
New Deacon Ordained
On October 9 , 2020, during the worship service which opened the 32nd synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, Dmitri Avdeyev was ordained as a deacon for service at the Congregation of Gubanitsy. The rite of ordination was administered by ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev together with ELCIR Chief Secretary Rev. Ivanov, Senior Pastor of St. … [Read more...]
Sunday School Takes Boat Ride to Solovki
Sunday school students and their parents from the Lutheran Congregation of Kem, Karelia, visited Bolshoy Zayatsky Island of Solovetsky Archipelago in the White Sea. The boat trip was kindly offered by Fr. Simeon from the Russian Orthodox Church who is a skipper, the superior of two Orthodox monasteries (one of which is on that island) and a friend … [Read more...]
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