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...]
ELCIR Clergy Visit Roman Catholic Church in Ulan-Ude
While the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery were in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for a meeting, an ELCIR clergy delegation visited the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Congregation and was warmly welcomed by Bishop Kirill Klimovich, Ordinary of St. Joseph’s Diocese in Irkutsk, and Priest Adam Romanyuk, the congregation’s rector. Original … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
From June 10-13, 2021, the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery gathered at the Congregation of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for fellowship and a series of seminars under the overarching topic “Faithfulness in Ministry.” For the ministers in Siberia it was a rare chance to meet all together with Bishop Ivan Laptev and Dean Ville Melanen. Rev. Juha … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
On June 10, 2021, the ELCIR Siberian Deanery held a meeting in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, gathering Rt. Rev. Bishop Laptev, Rev. Dean Ville Melanen, clergymen from the ELCIR congregations in Irkutsk, Karatuzskoye, Minusinsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Ulan-Ude, and Verkhni Suetuk. Photo credits: FB pages of Bishop Laptev and Pastor Shilovski Original post … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Novosibirsk
On June 2, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Novosibirsk celebrated the Confirmation of Mikhail! Thanks be to God who adds to the Church those who are being saved! Photo credits: Saara Karttunen Post in Russian … [Read more...]
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