By a court ruling, the historical church building of the former Lutheran parish in Vuoksenranta, now Ozyorskoye, Leningrad Oblast, has been turned over to the ELCIR. As the building is prepared for the winter, its basement windows and possibly doors need to be sealed before snowfall. Tentatively, church people plan to get together to do the work in … [Read more...]
35th ELCIR Synod convenes in St. Petersburg
On October 13, 2023, the 35th Synod (Convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia convened in St. Petersburg. Greetings came from Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
Church dedication in Ulan-Ude
The 12th Sunday after Trinity, August 27, 2023, saw the long-awaited dedication of the church building for Grace of Christ Lutheran Church in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia! The worship service was led by Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi and the Congregation’s Senior Pastor Vladimir Nikiforov. During the dedication ceremony, they were joined by ELCIR … [Read more...]
NGO Nekropol meets with gov’t officials, discusses preservation of historical cemeteries
On July 31, 2023, the board of trustees of Nekropol held their first meeting. Nekropol is an interdenominational nonprofit social-cause association registered by the ELCIR to help preserve historical Lutheran and other cemeteries and coordinate the initiatives of different Christian denominations to do the same. The Nekropol trustees … [Read more...]
Holy Trinity Church in Moscow finishing renovation
The renovation work on Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Moscow is coming to an end. All the work is being done according to a project approved by the Moscow Cultural Heritage Department and under its oversight. Holy Trinity Lutheran did not have any state grants or any external sponsorship for this work. Thanks to its inner resources and … [Read more...]
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