Easter greetings of St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov to Bishop Ivan Laptev, clergy, workers, and congregants of The Church of Ingria. To Bishop Ivan Sergeyevich Laptev, Head of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia, Dear Right Reverend Bishop, I wish you, all the clergymen, workers, and congregants a happy Feast of the … [Read more...]
Churches during Pandemic, News Story on Karelian TV
News story on Karelian TV in Finnish about church life under lockdown in Karelia Based on a Russian translation by Darya Shkurlyatyeva Last Sunday, many Christians including Lutherans celebrated Palm Sunday. The faithful spent the holiday at home as all pubic associations including religious ones had to close their doors to prevent the spread of … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Hour Live-Streamed from Koltushi
On March 28, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi led a pilot live-stream of the Bishop’s Hour from the sacristy of St. George’s Church in Koltushi. The live stream could be watched via Church of Ingria vk.com and facebook pages. Feedback was by typing comments online where viewers could ask questions or send prayer requests. … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Gov’t Prohibits General Access to Churches Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Today the government of St. Petersburg ordered to prohibit general access to churches for one week March 28 through April 5. Addition to a previous order: 2.3. [To prohibit] from March 28, 2020 through April 5, 2020:. . . 2.3.4. Visiting the facilities (territories) of religious organizations by physical persons, except the ministers and religious … [Read more...]
The Church of Ingria Joins in Worldwide Prayer to End Pandemic
Christians around the world were invited by Pope Francis I to join together in prayer on March 25 (at 14:00 Moscow time) to end the coronavirus pandemic. The prayer in The Church of Ingria was led by Bishop Ivan Laptev, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi, Rev. Dean Valeri Antipov of the Moscow Deanery, Rev. Dean Pavel Krylov of the West Ingrian Deanery, … [Read more...]
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