May 21, 2020 saw a meeting of the Bishop's Council at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, during which the Council members conducted online interviews with applicants. The Institute has received a total of 22 applications. Please note that the interviews for the second round of admissions will be held on August 23, 2020. Send your … [Read more...]
New Issue of The Church of Ingria Magazine Printed and Available Online!
Dear readers! A new issue of The Church of Ingria Magazine is fresh from the printer! The paper version (with autographs of Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi) will be available for ordering after the quarantine. For now, we would like to offer you a PDF version! Darya Shkurlyatyeva, head of the ELCIR Information … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Hour Live-Streamed from Koltushi
On March 28, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi led a pilot live-stream of the Bishop’s Hour from the sacristy of St. George’s Church in Koltushi. The live stream could be watched via Church of Ingria vk.com and facebook pages. Feedback was by typing comments online where viewers could ask questions or send prayer requests. … [Read more...]
Bishop Häkkinen Congratulates Bishop Emeritus Kugappi on Award
Bishop Seppo Häkkinen of the Diocese of Mikkeli sent a congratulatory letter to Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi: Mikkeli, March 23, 2020 To Bishop Emeritus, Brother in Christ Arri Kugappi I congratulate you with all my heart on being awarded the Cross of St. Henry! The Cross of St. Henry is an award that few people are honored with. The Archbishop … [Read more...]
Bishop Emeritus Kugappi Awarded Cross of St. Henry
Arri Kugappi, Birgitta Rantakari, and Tuomas Magga Receive Awards of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland Based on the Russian translation from Finnish by Darya Shkurlyatyeva Original article in Finnish Archbishop Tapio Luoma awarded the Cross of St. Henry to Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi and Social Counselor Birgitta Rantakari and the Cross … [Read more...]