While the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery were in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for a meeting, an ELCIR clergy delegation visited the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Congregation and was warmly welcomed by Bishop Kirill Klimovich, Ordinary of St. Joseph’s Diocese in Irkutsk, and Priest Adam Romanyuk, the congregation’s rector. Original … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
From June 10-13, 2021, the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery gathered at the Congregation of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for fellowship and a series of seminars under the overarching topic “Faithfulness in Ministry.” For the ministers in Siberia it was a rare chance to meet all together with Bishop Ivan Laptev and Dean Ville Melanen. Rev. Juha … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
On June 10, 2021, the ELCIR Siberian Deanery held a meeting in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, gathering Rt. Rev. Bishop Laptev, Rev. Dean Ville Melanen, clergymen from the ELCIR congregations in Irkutsk, Karatuzskoye, Minusinsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Ulan-Ude, and Verkhni Suetuk. Photo credits: FB pages of Bishop Laptev and Pastor Shilovski Original post … [Read more...]
Progress of Church Construction in Ulan-Ude
Progress of the church construction in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Click here for photos. … [Read more...]
New Pastor Ordained, Called to Serve in Buryatia
On May 9, 2021, Aleksandr Dyshenov was ordained into the Office of Pastor. The rite of ordination was conducted by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Pastor Aleksandr has received a call to serve Grace of Christ Lutheran Church in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. He has a Bachelor of … [Read more...]