In June 2020, The Church of Ingria had a religious group called Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Congregation officially registered in Kaliningrad, the westernmost region of Russia. Now the Church of Ingria congregations are located in 8 time zones! When it’s noon in St. Petersburg, it’s 6 pm in Yakutsk and 11 am at the westernmost Ingrian … [Read more...]
Confirmation Training Coming to a Close in Koltushi
The confirmation training for young people in Koltushi is coming to a close. The events of almost each day full of spiritual programs, lectures, excursions, etc., are covered in the VK group of ELCIR Children & Youth Department (in Russian). Photo gallery … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Congregation in Rzhev Hosts Family Retreat July 24-26, 2020
By Iraida Mikhailova “Those were unforgettable, blessed, eventful, and spiritually fruitful days. We had 60 people and I'm happy to note it was mainly young people and there were many children, which means the Church is growing and developing by God’s will. Words can’t express all my emotions about this wonderful fellowship in the Holy Spirit! The … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and Archbishop Brauer Meet in Moscow
On June 15, 2020, in Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of the ELCER in Moscow, the Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria (ELCIR), Ivan Laptev, and the Head of the ELCIR Mission Dept., Deacon Yevgeni Raskatov, met with the Archbishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia (ELCR), Dietrich Brauer, and the Head of the Administration of … [Read more...]
Bishop, Dept. Heads Visit Rural Churches in Ingria
On May 14, 2020, the Bishop and leaders of the ELCIR Mission Department and Child & Youth Department traveled in the West Ingrian Deanery. During their travel, they visited the native village of Martti Rautanen. Martti Rautanen was a Lutheran pastor and missionary, the founder of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, the first translator … [Read more...]