Bishop Laptev has shared some of the photos he took as he watched the military parade in Palace Square, St. Petersburg, on Victory Day, May 9, 2021. “And many nations shall come, and say: ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.’ For out … [Read more...]
Moscow Pastors Pay Homage to Fallen Soviet WW2 Soldiers
On May 8, 2021, before Victory Day in Russia, the pastors of the ELCIR congregations in Moscow and representatives of other religious organizations participated in the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a war memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II and located in the Alexander Gardens adjacent to the … [Read more...]
Seminar Participants Visit TICI Brand-New Building
On May 5, 2021, the attendees of the pastoral leadership seminar took a guided excursion to the new under-construction building of the ELCIR Theological Institute. Building 3 has the name “Leino” in honor of the first bishop of the re-established Church of Ingria Leino Hassinen (1924-2015) who served the ELCIR in 1993-1996. (It also happens to be … [Read more...]
TICI Hosts Leadership Seminar
From May 4-7, 2021, the ELCIR Theological Institute hosted a seminar for church servants on the topic of pastoral leadership. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Velmema Congregation of Saransk Conducts Youth Retreat
From May 4-5, 2021, Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, conducted a retreat for young people. Topic: Personal Sanctity. Photo credits: Vladislav Yermoshkin Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
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