The 33rd Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia at St. Mary's Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg. October 15, 2021. Photo credit: Liliann Keskinen Photo gallery … [Read more...]
33rd Synod Starts Work
The opening of the 33rd Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia at St. Mary's Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Photo gallery … [Read more...]
All Ready for Synod
In preparation for the ELCIR Synod at the ELCIR Headquarters and St. Mary's Lutheran Cathedral, St. Petersburg. Photo gallery … [Read more...]
Latest Decisions of ELCIR Synodal Council
Below are some of the decisions made by the ELCIR Synodal Council on October 1, 2021 - Ordain Vladimir Shilovski into the Office of Pastor to serve the ELCIR Siberian Deanery. Assign him to service in Israel. - Confer a blessing to Roman Kizyma to serve as a catechist at St. Mary’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg after a … [Read more...]
Composition of Synod
The Synod (national convention) of the ELCIR, as per the ELCIR Standing Orders, is comprised of 24 empowered lay representatives: 5 from the West Ingrian Deanery, 6 from the Karelian Deanery, 1 from the Moscow Deanery, 1 from the Volga Deanery, 7 from the St. Petersburg Deanery, 1 from the Siberian Deanery, 3 from the Uralic Deanery. Also, the … [Read more...]