Because of the pandemic restrictions, the celebration of Juhannus or the Feast of St. John the Baptist was moved to August. Thanks be to the Lord for the great summer weather and the high attendance! Hopefully, Ingrian Finnish societies and The Church of Ingria will continue to help preserve the good traditions of the small ethnos. “They asked … [Read more...]
Ingrian Bishops Join Online Festival in Finland
On August 21, 2021, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi came online to join the summer festival of the Finnish Bible Institute (Suomen Raamattuopisto), which was held online this year because of the pandemic. Video of the bishops speaking in Russian and in Finnish starting at 5:27:30 https://youtu.be/tV6eyjKDfuo?t=19657 … [Read more...]
Saransk Lutherans Visit Baptists, Celebrate Together
On Sunday, August 22, 2021, members of Velmema Lutheran Church visited Grace Baptist Church of Saransk, Mordovia, congratulating their brothers and sisters in Christ on the 25th anniversary of their church. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Clergymen and Lay Members Gather to Pray and Celebrate 410 Years of Ingrian Church
“And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you. . . that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.” (Deut. 8:2-3, ESV) This Bible passage prefaced a prayer service led by Bishop Ivan Laptev at the memorial cross in Lembolovo, … [Read more...]
ELCIR pastor and other Christians greet Baptist brothers and sisters as they celebrate together
On July 27, 2021, Senior Pastor Viktor Vorontsov of Tuutari Lutheran Congregation in Pikkolovo, Leningrad Oblast, extended his greetings to the members and guests of the Baptist Congregation in Krasnoye Selo, St. Petersburg, celebrating the congregation's 30th anniversary. The attendance included guests from Baptist and other evangelical churches … [Read more...]
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