On December 12, 2022, ministers and staff members of the ELCIR Headquarters visited the village of Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast, and were welcomed by its residents. Every needy family received a Christmas gift of food packages as it is especially difficult to get to the stores there in winter. The ELCIR team also held a spiritual meeting for … [Read more...]
New issue of The Church of Ingria magazine fresh from printer!
The new Russian-language issue of the ELCIR churchwide Tserkov Ingrii (“The Church of Ingria”) magazine is fresh from the printer! Issue 3/2022 marks several important dates: September 21 — 500 years since the first publication of Luther's translation of the New Testament (“The September Testament”) September 29 — Feast … [Read more...]
Highlights of St. Petersburg Deanery meeting
Below are some of the highlights of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery meeting held at the ELCIR Theological Institute, Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on January 18, 2022. • Bishop Laptev introduced a new coworker of the ELCIR Headquarters in St. Petersburg—Bishop’s Secretary Yelena Novichkova, 33, who was born in St. Petersburg, but now lives in … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and church workers travel around Lake Ladoga
More photos of Theological Institute and ELCIR Headquarters staff members and Bishop Laptev traveling around Lake Ladoga from September 13-15, 2021. Seminar at the Lutheran Church of Ruskeala, Karelia Visiting a mountain park Visiting the churches in Läskelä and Pitkyaranta, Karelia Sleepover and seminars at the Lutheran Church of Vidlitsa, … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and church workers visit Congregation of Sortavala
On September 13, 2021, Bishop Laptev and church workers visited the Lutheran Congregation of Sortavala, Karelia. Local parishioners and the guests prayed, sang, and enjoyed conversations together. Thanks be to God for letting us meet around His Word! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
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