The ELCIR Synodal Council passed a decision in December 2020 to form a new Southern Deanery of The ELCIR. On January 23, 2021, lay representatives and clergymen from the congregations in the newly-established Southern Deanery met in Voronezh in the city’s Roman Catholic church. The meeting opened with a worship service celebrated by Bishop Ivan … [Read more...]
Volga Deanery Clergymen and Lay Officers Meet in Saratov
By Rev. Aleksandr Furs On January 24, 2021, St. John’s Lutheran Chapel of Saratov in the Volga Region hosted a meeting of clergymen and lay officers from several ELCIR churches in the Volga Deanery as well as ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, Moscow Region Dean Valeri Antipov, and Rev. Leif Camp. The gathering opened with a worship service on the … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Church to Host Family Seminar
St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg will host a seminar for married couples from ELCIR congregations on Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 11 am to 6:30 pm. Topic: Forgiveness. Rev. Valeri Antipov and his wife Natalia from Rzhev will share about the Christian ways to overcome conflicts in family. The program includes assignments, … [Read more...]
Initial Theological Course Starting Again
The Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria will teach the Initial Theological Course from March 15-26, 2021. It will include lectures in dogmatics, liturgics, church history, and missiology. Source … [Read more...]
Children & Youth Dept. to Hold Online Conference
On January 30, 2021, the ELCIR Children & Youth Department will hold an online conference via Zoom. Topic: Youth Work in ELCIR Congregations. Presentations/presenter: - Teenager Confirmation Class / Heli Makarova, member of St. George’s Church, Koltushi - The Importance of Inter-Congregational Confirmation Classes and Post-Class … [Read more...]
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