On June 6, 2023, a group of Norwegian Christians led by evangelist Steinar Harila, the founder of the charitable foundation Harilastiftelsen Håp (formerly, Hjelp til Russland) visited Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast. Harilastiftelsen Håp provides assistance to disadvantaged people in the Vyborg/St. … [Read more...]
Preserving history in Vsevolozhsk
On May 13 and June 3, 2023, ELCIR volunteers traveled to Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Oblast, to do a cleanup in an old Lutheran cemetery which turned 245 this year! Sometimes called St. Regina Cemetery, this cemetery is 185 years older than the town of Vsevolozhsk and reflects an important part of the region’s history. The second … [Read more...]
Regional interethnic cooperation council meets at Koltushi church
On May 25, 2023, the Council for Interethnic Cooperation of the Vsevolozhsk District administration met at St. George's Lutheran Church in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Rev. Ivan Hutter, the congregation’s senior pastor and the dean of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery, spoke about the history of the local church. After the meeting, the … [Read more...]
Consul General of Finland visits the Theological Institute
On May 24, 2023, Ms. Sannamaaria Vanamo, Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg, visited the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends public discussion of former church site in St. Petersburg
On May 19, 2023, Bishop Laptev attended a meeting at the Office of St. Petersburg Human Rights Commissioner Svetlana Agapitova. Public activists, experts, members of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, the Committee for Urban Development and Architecture, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria met together to discuss the future of the … [Read more...]
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