On January 27, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended the ceremony in Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery in St. Petersburg commemorating the 79th anniversary of the Liberation of Leningrad in 1944 from the Nazi Siege during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Oleg Belezhenko attend interfaith social ministry discussion in Moscow
On January 26, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Oleg Belezhenko, director of Anna Pomogayet Nonprofit visited the Department of External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate at Danilov Monastery in Moscow. They attended the roundtable discussion “Social Ministry of Religious Communities: Denominations Share Experiences.” The … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends Int’l Christmas Educational Readings in Moscow
At the invitation of the Department of External Church Relations of The Russian Orthodox Church, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria attended the plenary session of the 31st International Christmas Educational Readings. Topic: "Global Challenges of Our Time and Man’s Spiritual Choice." The event took place in the State Kremlin Palace in … [Read more...]
Prayer for Christian Unity at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg
On January 19, 2023, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg hosted the Prayer for Christian Unity! Together, we prayed our Lord to help us overcome the divisions in the Christian world and gain strength to witness to Christ. The Prayer was joined by members of different churches in town including Bishop Ivan Laptev of … [Read more...]
New Year and Christmas greetings of St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov to ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
"I wish you and your church members a Happy New Year in 2023 and a Merry Christmas! "In these joyous days, special attention is given to the main Christian and general human values—care for our neighbor, compassion and patience, love and mutual understanding. "The Feast of the Nativity of Christ brings every person joyful hopes, … [Read more...]
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