On Sunday, February 9, 2020, at 12:00, everybody is invited to St. Mary’s Cathedral where Ivan Laptev will be ordained as the Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria during a celebratory worship service. The worship will be followed by a tea party and a celebration in honor of the new bishop. Everybody is warmly welcome! The … [Read more...]
Thankfulness Celebration in Honor of Bishop Arri Kugappi
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, at 18:00 there will be a celebration at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg to thank Bishop Arri Kugappi for serving The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria for many years. You are warmly welcome! Ministers, congregants, and all of the good friends of The Church of Ingria are invited! You’ll have a chance … [Read more...]
Karelia Gov’t Minister Congratulates Lutheran Church in Petrozavodsk
The Holy Spirit Lutheran Congregation in Petrozavodsk Celebrates its 50th Anniversary From January 31 through February 2, 2020, the Congregation celebrated its 50th anniversary. Mr. Sergei Kiselyov, Minister of Ethnic and Regional Policy of Karelia, extended greetings to the Lutheran Congregation on behalf of Mr. Artur Parfyonchikov, Head of … [Read more...]
Photos from 50th Anniversary of Congregation in Petrozavodsk
The Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Petrozavodsk celebrated its 50th anniversary from Jan 31 through Feb 2, 2020. Click here to see photo gallery … [Read more...]
Congregation in Petrozavodsk to Mount Memorial Plaque
A memorial plaque of the Holy Spirit Congregation in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia, will be mounted in Gvardeiskaya Street where the original church facility was located. In photo: the previous congregational pastor Rev. Viktor Grinevich and Rev. Andrei Antonov who started worship in Russian in the congregation in the mid-1990's. Original news … [Read more...]