Telephone: Incoming calls to the Headquarters phone no. +7 (812) 312-83-39 can now be forwarded to the mobile phone of secretary Nina Savolainen and head of the Diaconal Dept. Aleksandr Smirnov. We do our best to keep in touch with our congregations. If you hear a forwarding message (or strange sounds), please wait a little and your call will be … [Read more...]
Housewarming for ELCIR Headquarters Staff!
By Bishop Ivan Laptev Since the new year, we've been working in new rooms! Thank you sokolov.remont for the new light walls of our business office! Now we work in the rooms located at 4-6-8 Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street, St. Petersburg (courtyard behind St. Mary’s Cathedral). The Bishop’s office is still in its old place. Be our dear … [Read more...]
THE CHRISTMAS ADDRESS OF IVAN LAPTEV, BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF INGRIA
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Council Meets in Koltushi
The Bishop's Council met in the building of the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on September 23, 2020. Source & photos … [Read more...]
New Address of ELCIR Central Office
By Bishop Ivan Laptev The premises of St. John the Baptist Congregation at Bolshaya Konyushennaya 4-6-8, St. Petersburg, are under renovation. This will be the permanent working space of the secretary and human resources manager, the accountants, the lawyer, the property manager, the Central Office manager, and – on a co-working basis – the … [Read more...]