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...]
Synod Approves Job Description for Bishop’s Vicars
The 32nd Synod has approved a job description for Bishop’s Vicar. Earlier, on September 25, 2020, the Synodal Council resolved to appoint Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi Bishop’s First Vicar and Dean of the Uralic Region Konstantin Subbotin Bishop’s Second Vicar. ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev will soon determine a scope of responsibility for each … [Read more...]
Synod Approves Church Music Committee
The 32nd Synod has supported the initiative to establish a Church Music Committee in the ELCIR. For many years, the ministries of The Church of Ingria have been facilitated by a children & youth, missionary, and diaconal committees, but there hasn’t been a committee coordinating one of the most important ministries, the ministry of church … [Read more...]