On July 10, 2021, confirmands and other interested congregants from the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, took an excursion to the city’s St. Pantaleon’s Russian Orthodox Church. The excursion was guided by Fr. Viktor Zarovnyaev, the director of the Mission Department of the Diocese of Petrozavodsk and Karelia, The Russian Orthodox Church. … [Read more...]
Rev. Ivanov Participates in Interdenominational Discussion
On July 1, 2021, Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, the ELCIR Chief Secretary, the Senior Pastor of St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, participated in the roundtable discussion “The Right to Pray: Debate around Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Lutheran Churches, Prayer Houses, and Mosques.” The online meeting was organized by the Center for Studies of … [Read more...]
Church of Rzhev Announces Fundraising Drive
The Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, needs your assistance and offers a bonus to the first ten donors! With the help of God, benefactors, local church members, volunteers, and Bishop Laptev, the construction of the country house in Poyavilovo 8 km from Rzhev is close to completion. The purpose of the house is to serve people. They could … [Read more...]
Christians Meet at Church of Petrozavodsk, Discuss Mercy Ministry
On June 18, 2021, the head of the ELCIR Diaconal Department and servants of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, met with representatives of evangelical churches and the director of Dom na skale (“The House on the Rock”), an organization reaching out to addicted people. The topic of the conversation was opening a branch office of … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Represents ELCIR at Protestant Church Heads’ Meeting
On June 17, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev represented The Church of Ingria in an online meeting of the Advisory Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches in Russia. The Church of Ingria has been on the Council as a full member since December 2019. Items of discussion: - Preparation for a World Conference on Intercultural and Interreligious … [Read more...]
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