On August 3, 2022, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR) met with Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia (ELCR) and Mr. Aleksandr Terentyev, a representative of the Administration of the President of Russia. The meeting took place at Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran … [Read more...]
Seminarians reach out to Koltushi nursing home residents
Students and graduates of the ELCIR Theological Institute are the most welcome guests and good neighbors of the House of Mercy in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, a nursing home run by the ELCIR. Even during their summer break, they take care of its residents’ spiritual wellbeing as elderly people need social time and especially spiritual fellowship. … [Read more...]
Remembrance prayer in Kirjamo
On July 30, a spiritual meeting took place at the memorial to the victims of the 1939-1940 Stalinist repression in the cemetery near Kirjamo, a village in Kingiseppsky District of Leningrad Oblast. Cordial thanks to the local residents who keep the memorial and adjacent land plot in order. Before the prayer, new benches were installed and the … [Read more...]
Annual family retreat in Rzhev
From July 29-31, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held its annual family retreat. The topic for the three days was “Discipleship.” Some of the questions that were raised and answered were, Do we understand correctly what we are taught? Do we really convey to others what we’ve been taught? Who are our teachers and who are … [Read more...]
ELCIR Events Calendar for August 2022
August 2 – Meeting of Christian medics at Novosibirsk Lutheran Church. Start at 6:30 pm. August 6 – Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. August 7 – Confirmation of young people instructed in the faith at the ELCIR Theological Institute. The worship service at the church in Koltushi will start at 10 am. August 15-21 – … [Read more...]
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