On January 7, 2024, Christmas Day in the Julian calendar, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended Great Vespers at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, part of St. Alexander Nevsky Monastery in St. Petersburg. The invitation had been extended by Metropolitan Barsanuphius of St. Petersburg and Ladoga. Other worshipers included the … [Read more...]
Christmas message of ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
Dear Brothers and Sisters! Beloved in the Lord! The Apostle John testifies, "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the … [Read more...]
ELCIR Christmas singing festival
On December 16, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg hosted the Christmas singing festival of The Church of Ingria. The attending public sang hymns together in Russian and Finnish and enjoyed the singing of the following performers: Choir of the St. Petersburg Estonian Culture Society and St. John’s Lutheran Church … [Read more...]
TICI celebrates anniversaries, hosts conference and inaugurates new building
On December 8, 2023, the Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria (TICI) located in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a theological conference on the occasion of the 30th anniversary since the then Laurikalla Training Center was first established and the 160th anniversary of the seminary in Kolpany. The topic of the conference was … [Read more...]
Christ’s Nativity exhibition opens at Annenkirche
On December 2, 2023, an exhibition entitled The Nativity opened at Annenkirche—St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. During a music concert, the following ministers of different Christian denominations recounted the Nativity story together:Bishop Ivan Laptev, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia;Archbishop Vladimir Provorov, … [Read more...]
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