Below are some of the decisions of the 32nd Synod of the ELCIR The Synod approved the following composition of the Synodal Council for 2021-2022: Core members: Deacon Timur Pamyatnykh, Novosibirsk, Siberian Deanery Natalia Antipova, Rzhev, Moscow Deanery Pastor Ivan Hutter, Yukki, St. Petersburg Deanery Vadim Bakurin, Koltushi, St. … [Read more...]
32nd Synod of ELCIR Convenes in St. Petersburg (photos)
On October 9, 2020, the 32nd synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria convened at St. Mary’s Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Its decisions, reports, words of greeting, and an electronic version of Vestnik sinoda ("The Synod Herald") will be published soon. For now, click here to see a photo report: Photo credits: Darya Shkurlyatyeva … [Read more...]
ELCIR Events Calendar for October 2020
October 6 – 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod. October 9 – 32nd Synod of The Church of Ingria. October 11 – Celebrating 14 years since the completion of repairs on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Skvoritsy. October 19-31 – Study session of extramural students. October 20 – Start of the distance-education … [Read more...]
How will the New Synod be Formed?
The Synod of The Church of Ingria consists of 34 representatives (10 ordained ministers, 24 laypersons). The powers of the current members of the Synod expire on August 31, 2020, after which the new members of the Synod will be in power for 4 years. According to the information from the Bishop’s Office, the new membership of the Synod will be … [Read more...]
32nd Synod of ELCIR Convenes in St. Petersburg
On February 20, 2020, the 32nd synod (convention) of The Church of Ingria convened at the Central Office in St. Petersburg, gathering representatives of the Church’s five deaneries: West Ingrian, Karelian, Moscow, Volga, and St. Petersburg. Matters on the agenda: 1) Approving a new version of the Charter of the ELCIR Theological Institute; 2) The … [Read more...]