On February 28, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev visited the Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk. The church serves the local community through its various ministries, such as public lectures, English language classes, Bible studies, a year-round catechetical class, outreach to prostitutes, and hosting anonymous addicts' groups. There is always something … [Read more...]
Rev. Subbotin awarded STM degree
On February 26, 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden, during the 4th annual commencement, the thesis committee of Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, and the Lutheran School of Theology, Gothenburg, awarded the Degree of Master of Sacred Theology to ELCIR pastor Rev. Konstantin Subbotin, rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute and senior pastor … [Read more...]
Young theologians meet in forum across Russia
February 20-21, 2023 saw the 2nd All-Russian Forum of Young Theologians organized by the Scientific-Educational Theological Association. The forum’s venues were universities and theological education institutions in Kazan, Tatarstan; Krasnodar; Kursk; Makhachkala, Dagestan; Moscow; Omsk; Saratov; St. Petersburg; Ulan-Ude-Buryatia; and Zaoksky, Tula … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Oleg Belezhenko attend interfaith social ministry discussion in Moscow
On January 26, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Oleg Belezhenko, director of Anna Pomogayet Nonprofit visited the Department of External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate at Danilov Monastery in Moscow. They attended the roundtable discussion “Social Ministry of Religious Communities: Denominations Share Experiences.” The … [Read more...]
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: St. Petersburg Christians come together to pray for unity
Finishing off the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on January 25, 2023, men and women of different Christian confessions in St. Petersburg met together at Assumption of Our Lady Roman Catholic Church to pray God for the gift of unity. The Prayer was joined by parishioners and clergymen of Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Armenian Apostolic and … [Read more...]
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