Bishop Ivan Laptev and Senior Pastor Väinö Kuosti of Hietamäki Lutheran Congregation in the village of Innovolo, Leningrad Oblast, standing near the memorial sign in the cemetery of Karstolovo and Korostovitsy, established by villagers and ELCIR church members in 2018.“Myös isämme uskoivat ennen
ja kylvivät, leikkasivat.
Me saarnaamme aikojen mennen
kuin isämme saarnasivat. . .”
(Virsi 178)
“Our fathers also believed before
and sowed, reaped.
We preach over time
as our fathers preached. . .”
(Hymn 178)