ELCIR clergy met together on National Unity Day, November 4, 2020. The bishop and the clergymen of the multiethnic ELCIR Uralic Deanery met at the Congregation of Kazan, Tatarstan. The pastors and deacons discussed liturgy and Gospel proclamation in the modern world. Thanks be to God for the chance to visit together! Source & photos … [Read more...]
Deacon Ordained at St. Anne’s
On All Saints’ Day, catechizer Igor Pavlov was ordained as a deacon at St. Anne’s Church in St. Petersburg. The rite of ordination was administered by Bishop of The Church of Ingria Ivan Laptev together with LCMS missionary pastor Rev. Jerrald Lawson and St. Anne’s Church minister Deacon Yevgeni Raskatov. “Keep a close watch on yourself and on … [Read more...]
ELCIR Commemorates Victims of Political Repressions
October 30 is the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repressions in Russia This is a day of remembrance and mourning for those who were innocently killed or otherwise suffered in political repressions in Russia. The day is marked by ceremonies including the laying of wreaths by St. Petersburg’s municipal authorities in Levashovo … [Read more...]
TICI Students & Staff Go on Tour of Tsarskoye Selo/Pushkin
On October 26, 2020, the ELCIR Theological Institute organized the traditional fall tour for its students and staff. Veronika Pogasiy from Kazan, Tatarstan, a church member and an art historian by education, shares her impressions: “For me, this trip was a childhood dream come true! The incredibly beautiful Catherine Palace amazed me with its … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Dean Antipov Celebrate Worship Service in Church Member’s Home
On October 13, 2020, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Dean of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery Valeri Antipov celebrated a communion service in the home of Maksim Zuyev in Kursk. Maksim was confirmed in August 2020. Hopefully, a Lutheran congregation will be reborn here in the future. The historical Lutheran church in Kursk was closed down in 1924. At … [Read more...]
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