The ELCIR Theological Institute and the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted the 2nd Interconfessional Media Seminar. The seminar gathered 25 Lutherans, Roman Catholics, Baptists, and Methodists coming from 11 locations in Leningrad Oblast, Karelia, and Buryatia. In his introductory comments, Bishop Laptev of The Church of … [Read more...]
Bishop Salumäe greets St. John’s Estonian Church on St. John’s Day
St. John's Day greetings from Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church to St. John's Estonian Lutheran Congregation of St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) Bishop of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church Message to St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Congregation of St. Petersburg on St. John’s Day John the … [Read more...]
Sortavala Lutherans visit sister church in Virrat
From June 17-21, 2022, Senior Pastor Andrei Antonov and members of the Lutheran Church of Sortavala, Karelia, Russia, visited their sister church in Virrat, Finland. A special focus of this trip was our compatriots who live in Virrat. Thanks to the active efforts of Timo Wenell, a friend of the Ingrian congregation, the divine service was … [Read more...]
Church of Ingria and Church of Estonia prolong cooperation agreement
On May 27, 2022, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia and The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, represented respectively by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Archbishop Urmas Viilma, prolonged their cooperation agreement during Bishop Laptev's visit to Tallinn, Estonia. English translation: Cooperation … [Read more...]
ELCIR Bishop Laptev and head of mission Raskatov visit Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
From May 22-27, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and ELCIR Mission Dept. Head Yevgeni Raskatov traveled from St. Petersburg, Russia, to Tallinn, Estonia, on the invitation of Archbishop Urmas Viilma of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church to have official talks about collaborating with the Church of Estonia in cultural projects and parishioners’ … [Read more...]
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