Brothers and sisters, for more than a year we have been praying for peace to come and for the enmity between the peoples to stop. Today we also invoke God to keep peace in our country and to prevent discord which can split our society and bring suffering into people’s lives. As the Church which builds its teaching on the basis of Holy Scripture, we … [Read more...]
Sunday school alumni reunion in Koltushi
Sunday school alumni of the 1990’s and the 2000’s and their teachers met for a reunion at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on June 17, 2023. Many thanks to the organizers for the opportunity to travel back to childhood and reminisce on the warmth and the spiritual joy of the days, reminding one another that God’s love … [Read more...]
Protestant church leaders confer in Moscow
On June 15, 2023, the 97th meeting of the Advisory Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches in Russia was held in Moscow. The church leaders discussed monitoring religious freedom in Russia, the upcoming activities of the Christian Interconfessional Advisory Committee, and a concept for establishing a Museum of Protestantism. A … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Rector Subbotin meet with Roman Catholic church leaders and educators, discuss cooperation
On June 13, 2023, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria and Pastor Konstantin Subbotin, rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute, met with Auxiliary Bishop Nikolai Dubinin of the Mother of God Roman Catholic Diocese in Moscow, Msgr. Sergei Timashov, rector of Mary the Queen of the Apostles RC Seminary, and Aleksandr … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev visits Murmansk
Over the weekend of June 12-13, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev visited Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Murmansk. The church is at the final phase of wrapping up construction work. It has a vibrant life with regular worship services, senior and disabled meetings, music recitals, and evening activities. Bishop Laptev attended the Hearth and Home … [Read more...]
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