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...]
New Year greetings of ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, With all my heart I wish you a blessed new year in 2023 A.D.! As He calls us to be confident in God’s mercy, the Lord makes us a promise, “Won’t God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won’t he be concerned for them? He will surely hurry and help them. But when the Son … [Read more...]
ELCIR to partner with PSP-fond
On December 28, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev met with Boris Panich, director of “PSP-fond,” a foundation for support and development of awareness and social-cause projects. Bishop Laptev and Panich signed a cooperation agreement between the Foundation and the Church of Ingria. The meeting was part of the work of Pomoshch Blizhnemu (“Help for Our … [Read more...]
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