On April 6, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Laptev attended the 92nd session of the Advisory Council of the Heads of Protestant Churches in Russia. “Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.” (Prov. 15:22, ESV) Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Aleksei Lozhkin ordained as deacon
On April 5, 2022, Aleksei Lozhkin, coworker of the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, intramural ELCIR Theological Institute student, was ordained into the Office of Deacon during a student worship service at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. The rite of ordination was performed by ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev assisted by ELCIR St. … [Read more...]
Koltushi Church hosts tour guide seminar
On April 2, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi hosted a seminar for church tour guides. Attending the lecture course were more than 50 active church servants from 20 locations in the St. Petersburg, Karelian, Uralic, Moscow, and Siberian regions. Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi blessed the first educational activity of the Pilgrimage Center and … [Read more...]
Andrei Polyakov ordained as deacon
On the sunny day of April 3, 2022, extramural ELCIR Theological Institute student Andrei Polyakov was ordained into the Office of Deacon at Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast. Congratulations on the ordination! May the Lord let Deacon Andrei bear abundant fruit in His vineyard! “I am the true vine, and my Father is the … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to Bishop Ivan Laptev!
We wish a Happy Birthday to the Bishop of The Church of Ingria Ivan Laptev! Let's join in with each other on this day in prayer for our dear Bishop Ivan! May our Lord continue to give him spiritual wisdom, energy, good health, and faithful helpers! As we are instructed in God's Word by our bishop, we let the Apostle Paul … [Read more...]
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