On March 14, 2021, Bishop Laptev preached at the Lutheran Congregation of Toksovo. After the worship service, he talked about the changes and desires of the entire Church of Ingria and answered the questions of the congregants and the church council. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Deanery Meets in Yukki
On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Tyrö Congregation, Shares about Strategy
On March 7, 2021, the 3rd Sunday in Lent, Bishop Laptev visited Tyrö Congregation of St. John in Martyshkino, Lomonosov, St. Petersburg Oblast. After officiating the worship service, he talked about the missionary strategy and future plans. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Diaconia Foundation
On March 4, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria visited Diaconia Charity Foundation that has been working in St. Petersburg since 1991. The Foundation brings together people of different Christian denominations who want to do social work. Before 2008, the Foundation was called “The Christian Inter-Church Diaconal Council.” Lilia … [Read more...]
Jaani kirik Celebrates Anniversaries
On February 21, 2021, the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in St. Petersburg celebrated two dates: 160 years since Jaani kirik (“John’s Church” in Estonian) was dedicated and 10 years since the church re-opened after a renovation/restoration. The former anniversary was supposed to be marked last November, but it was impossible to get … [Read more...]
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