- Appoint Pastor Ivan Hutter deputy chairman of the Synodal Council. - Pastor Mikhail Ivanov was elected chairman of the ELCIR Headquarters Collegium, Business Manager Aleksandr Smirnov was elected deputy chairman. - The composition of the Bishop’s Council shall include Deans by virtue of their position, ELCIR Chief Secretary, TICI … [Read more...]
Update on the work of the ELCIR Headquarters
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...]