On September 25-26, 2020, Pastor Ivan Hutter and members of the Congregation in Koltushi visited ELCIR congregations located on the Karelian Isthmus and near Sortavala, Karelia. All the people who were on that trip deeply appreciate the hospitality of catechist Vyacheslav Merzlyakov, Lembolovo Congregation in Steklyanny; Pastor Viktor and … [Read more...]
Rev. Hutter and Rev. Kudryavtsev Celebrate Liturgy in Kanneljärvi
On September 27, 2020, the 16th Sunday after Trinity, the divine service at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Kanneljärvi, Leningrad Oblast, was celebrated by Dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery Rev. Ivan Hutter and Rev. Aleksandr Kudryavtsev. Photo credits: Rev. Aleksandr Kudryavtsev Source & photos … [Read more...]
SPb Deanery Conducts Summer Retreat, Plans Camping
Activities of the St. Petersburg Deanery of The Church of Ingria Summer Spiritual Days. Fathers & Children Camping. It’s been around ten years that the St. Petersburg Deanery has been organizing summertime retreats and outings for church members called Spiritual Days. The idea originated from the close friendship with Firstborn Laestadians in … [Read more...]
Vårsol Hosts You are Special Program
From July 8-10, 2020, Vesenneye Solntse / Vårsol, a social village in Taitsy, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a children’s fellowship program entitled “You are Special.” Rev. Ivan Hutter, the dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery, celebrated a family worship service on Sunday, July 12. Vårsol is a social village built on the funds of Norwegian charity Hjelp … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Dean Hutter Visit Congregations, Discuss Plans
On May 15, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery, visited the congregation in Steklyanny. They delivered food aid, held a meeting with the congregation about the upcoming repairs on the church building, and made plans for a volunteer work day. Later that day, in the Kanneljärvi Congregation in Pobeda, … [Read more...]