The letter of greetings on behalf of the Leningrad Oblast government and Governor of Leningrad Oblast Aleksandr Drozdenko for Ivan Laptev on the occasion of the first anniversary of his ordination into the office of Bishop. "Right Reverend Bishop, Your Lordship, "Please receive most sincere greetings on behalf of the government of Leningrad … [Read more...]
Saransk Church Brings Aid to Rehab Center
As part of the project “Personal Protective Equipment for Distressed Children, Disabled People, and Hospitals” in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation, volunteers and clergy of Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk took this year’s first charity trip! They brought an air recirculation unit, medical masks, and hand sanitizers as a gift … [Read more...]
Church of Gatchina Serves as Set for TV Show about Ingrian Tradition
St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Congregation of Gatchina lovingly keeps alive the spiritual and cultural traditions of Ingrian Finns. On February 2, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Senior Pastor Viktor Vorontsov, and Chairman of Inkerin liitto Vladimir Kokko participated in the shooting of a TV show about the Finnish celebration called Laskiainen or Sunday before Lent, … [Read more...]
Church of Cheboksary Continues Humanitarian Aid Efforts
A new shipment of air recirculation units, masks, and hand sanitizers goes from the Lutheran church of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, to the Lutheran church of Saransk, Mordovia, for diaconal/social ministry to vulnerable population groups. Source & photos … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Commemorates Leningrad Siege Victims on Siege End Anniversary
On January 27, 2021, the Day of the Lifting of the Siege of Leningrad (1944), a Day of Military Honor in Russia, Bishop Ivan Laptev participated in the laying of flowers at Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery. Source & photos … [Read more...]
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