On September 19, 2021, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, celebrated its 25th anniversary and dedicated its newly-built country house in Poyavilovo! The event gathered Lutheran clergymen and lay church members from the congregations of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery and representatives of other Christian communities in Rzhev. Brothers and … [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...]
The Antipovs Hold Seminar in St. Petersburg
On April 24, 2021, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar for married couples. ELCIR Family Work Coordinator Natalia Antipova and Rev. Valeri Antipov, Senior Pastor of the Congregation in Rzhev, thank God for every married couple who attended the seminar! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Deanery Meets in Yukki
On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Introduces New Dean as Moscow Deanery Clergy Meet Online
By Rev. Yaroslav Boichenko, Dean of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery Thanks be to God! “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron.” (Ps. 133:1-2, ESV) On January 25-26, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Southern Region Dean Valeri Antipov, and … [Read more...]