Consul General of Finland in St. Petersburg Anne Lammila has completed her diplomatic mission in St. Petersburg. On this occasion, there was a reception at the Consulate General of Finland on September 24, 2020, where ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi, ELCIR Chief Secretary Mikhail Ivanov, and St. Mary’s Church Administrative … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Council Meets in Koltushi
The Bishop's Council met in the building of the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on September 23, 2020. Source & photos … [Read more...]
First Divine Service Celebrated at Ascension Lutheran in Kaliningrad
In June 2020, The Church of Ingria had a religious group called Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Congregation officially registered in Kaliningrad, the westernmost region of Russia. Now the Church of Ingria congregations are located in 8 time zones! When it’s noon in St. Petersburg, it’s 6 pm in Yakutsk and 11 am at the westernmost Ingrian … [Read more...]
New Confirmations in St. Petersburg
On September 20, 2020, the 15th Sunday after Trinity, six confirmands were joyfully received into the fellowship of the Lutheran Church through the rite of confirmation at St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Congratulations to the confirmands! May the Lord keep you! "You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Church in Zelenogorsk
On September 17, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev made an episcopal visitation to Transfiguration of Our Lord Church in Zelenogorsk, a municipal town in greater St. Petersburg. The bishop met with Head of the Town Administration Igor Dolgikh. They discussed plans to continue collaboration. Later, Bishop Laptev met with the congregation’s clergy and … [Read more...]
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