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...]
Synod Approves Job Description for Bishop’s Vicars
The 32nd Synod has approved a job description for Bishop’s Vicar. Earlier, on September 25, 2020, the Synodal Council resolved to appoint Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi Bishop’s First Vicar and Dean of the Uralic Region Konstantin Subbotin Bishop’s Second Vicar. ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev will soon determine a scope of responsibility for each … [Read more...]
Decisions of 32nd Synod on Synodal Council, New Congregations
Below are some of the decisions of the 32nd Synod of the ELCIR The Synod approved the following composition of the Synodal Council for 2021-2022: Core members: Deacon Timur Pamyatnykh, Novosibirsk, Siberian Deanery Natalia Antipova, Rzhev, Moscow Deanery Pastor Ivan Hutter, Yukki, St. Petersburg Deanery Vadim Bakurin, Koltushi, St. … [Read more...]
LWF National Committee Meets in Moscow
On October 13, Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of European Russia in Moscow hosted a meeting of the LWF National Committee in the Russian Federation. The Lutheran World Federation is a large global communion of national and regional Lutheran churches. Currently, the LWF consists of 148 member churches in 99 … [Read more...]
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