“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Mt. 5:9, ESV) “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Speaks to Evangelism Festival Team as ELCIR Prepares to Participate
On November 23, 2021, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended a meeting of the Festival of Hope team to report on the work done and share plans. The evangelism festival with Franklin Graham will take place at the Ice Palace arena in St. Petersburg from July 9-10, 2022. In his presentation, Bishop Laptev likened our teamwork to ascending a mountain. The … [Read more...]
Sister Congregations Meet in Webcast
Joutjärvi Church in Lahti, Finland has held the Days of The Church of Ingria as an annual program for many years. Although the pandemic has hindered the sister congregations from personal contact this year, they met in a live webcast on November 20, 2021. In Finland, pastors Sergei Shilkin and Juha Saari celebrated a worship service in Russian, and … [Read more...]
Novosibirsk Seminary Graduates Awarded Diplomas on Reformation Sunday
On Reformation Day, October 31, 2021, seminary graduates were awarded their diplomas after the festive worship service at the Novosibirsk Congregation of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sincere congratulations to Church of Ingria deacons Aleksei Karabtsov and Vyacheslav Shadrin! May the education they have received bear fruit in their … [Read more...]
ELCIR to Participate in Festival of Hope
On October 23, 2021, representatives of The Church of Ingria attended a briefing for the servants of the Festival of Hope with Franklin Graham, which will take place from July 9-10, 2022 in St. Petersburg! Let's keep it in our prayers! "I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; … [Read more...]
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