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...]
LWF National Committee Meets in Moscow
On October 13, Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of European Russia in Moscow hosted a meeting of the LWF National Committee in the Russian Federation. The Lutheran World Federation is a large global communion of national and regional Lutheran churches. Currently, the LWF consists of 148 member churches in 99 … [Read more...]
Skvoritsy Church Celebrates Anniversary
During the divine service on October 11, 2020, the Congregation of Skvoritsy celebrated the 14th anniversary of St. Catherine Church’s dedication after a renovation. Bishop Ivan Laptev and TICI students came to congratulate the congregation and participate in the festive worship service. The church's choir joined in with the congratulations. The … [Read more...]
Karelian Deanery Holds One-Day Retreat
On September 26, 2020, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted a warm meeting of the Karelian Deanery. The event gathered around 60 people from the congregations in Derevyanka, Kondopoga, Olonets, Petrozavodsk, Rabocheostrovsk, Segezha, Sodder, Sortavala, Tyrö Congregation, Chalny as well as students from the … [Read more...]
ELCIR Officials Attend Farewell Reception for Consul General Lammila
Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg Anne Lammila has completed her diplomatic mission in St. Petersburg. On this occasion, there was a reception at the Consulate General of Finland on September 24, 2020, where ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi, ELCIR Chief Secretary Mikhail Ivanov, and St. Mary’s Church Administrative … [Read more...]
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