On June 29, 2021, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Bishop Ivan Laptev visited the church building in Lavry, Pskov Oblast, and St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran Church in Luga, Leningrad Oblast. "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and flesh sing for joy to the living … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Continues Visitation
Bishop Ivan Laptev continues his visitation to the churches of the ELCIR Southern and Volga Deaneries. After Stary Oskol, he visited Borisoglebsk and Novorossiysk. “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Stary Oskol
On June 22, 2021, at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Bishop Laptev confirmed Pavel Kuznetsov from Shchigry, Kursk Oblast, a graduate of The Basics of Christian Faith course. Congratulations! Post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
New Deacon is Ordained at Church of Koltushi
On June 20, 2021, at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, Bishop Laptev ordained Aleksandr Protasov into the Office of Deacon to serve St. Mary's Lutheran Church of Irkutsk in SE Siberia. "Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for dishonest gain. They must hold the mystery of … [Read more...]
Church of Kaliningrad Celebrates Anniversary
On June 19, 2021, Ascension of Christ Church in Kaliningrad, celebrated its 1st anniversary! Congratulations to sisters in Christ Natalia and Anastasia for their confirmations! Praying for a fulltime minister for Kaliningrad. Post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
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