From November 11-12, 2021, the servants of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery met together for a servants’ conference at Holy Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Moscow. Motto: “Be Faithful!” During a roundtable discussion, the clergymen and lay servants made plans for their ministries in 2022. Participants & presentations: Bishop Ivan Laptev, “The … [Read more...]
Catechist installed at Jaani kirik
During the mission festival on Sunday, November 7, 2021, St. John’s Estonian Congregation of St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) had a new church servant installed. During the divine service, Andrei Ignatov received a blessing to serve the church in the ministry of Catechist. Andrei was called to this ministry after he graduated from the Initial … [Read more...]
ELCIR senior ecclesiastics and lay members commemorate victims of 1930’s political repressions
On November 6, 2021, there was a prayer service in Levashovo Memorial Cemetery, St. Petersburg, in remembrance of people who suffered persecution, privation, and martyrdom during the political repressions of the 1930's. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Vyborg church choir reaches out to Koltushi
On Reformation Day, October 31, 2021, Mikael Agricola Choir from the Lutheran Congregation of Vyborg was at St. George’s Lutheran Congregation of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, to perform during the Finnish-language and Russian-language divine services together with the congregation's musicians and choir. They also helped Bishop Laptev guide visitors … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Governor sends Day of National Unity greetings to Bishop Laptev
ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev has received Day of National Unity greetings from Governor of St. Petersburg Aleksandr Beglov. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
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