On August 27, 2021, Russia’s Ministry of Justice officially registered the Council for Protestant Education, a nonprofit association. The council’s board consists of the rectors of six Protestant educational institutions, including ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, the rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute. The other board members are the heads of … [Read more...]
ELCIR Meets with Consul General of Estonia
On August 24, 2021, the Consulate General of Estonia in St. Petersburg hosted a meeting to discuss future collaboration of the ELCIR Estonian Congregation of St. John in St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) and Trilistnik Project, which assists mothers and children in crises. The point of discussion was the possibility of creating international social … [Read more...]
Ingrian Bishops Join Online Festival in Finland
On August 21, 2021, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi came online to join the summer festival of the Finnish Bible Institute (Suomen Raamattuopisto), which was held online this year because of the pandemic. Video of the bishops speaking in Russian and in Finnish starting at 5:27:30 https://youtu.be/tV6eyjKDfuo?t=19657 … [Read more...]
Interdenominational Festival in Petrozavodsk
From August 7-8, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted an interdenominational festival entitled "In the Beginning was the Word." In the first part of the festival, ministers of the city's different churches read the Gospel of John: Lutherans, The New Life Evangelical Faith Christians, Roman Catholics, The Living … [Read more...]
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