February 2 - Basics of a Meaningful Faith, a seminar in apologetics in St. Mary’s Cathedral. Beginning: 16:30. (Planned as a series of 12 seminars. Follow the schedule in St. Mary’s vk.com group) February 4-7 - Pastoral Leadership Institute International (PLII) seminar at the ELCIR Theological Institute. February 8 - Farewell Celebration of … [Read more...]
FLM Conference in Ryttylä
From January 24-26, 2020, the Finnish Lutheran Mission (Kansanlähetys) based in Ryttylä, Finland, held a mission conference for ordained and lay ministers from international churches. Attending the conference, ELCIR Bishop Arri Kugappi and ELCIR Bishop Elect Ivan Laptev met with clergymen from the Istanbul Lutheran Church, Turkey, and the Ethiopian … [Read more...]
Bishop Elect Ivan Laptev assumes duties as legal head
On January 13, 2020, Bishop Elect Ivan Laptev assumed the duties of the legal head of Centralized Religious Organization The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR). His ordination as a bishop will take place on February 9, 2020. We rejoice and pray for wisdom and strength for the Right Reverend Laptev. Original news post in … [Read more...]
XXX Synod of the ELCI was held in Cathedral
Synod 2019 The first day of the Synod opened with a Divine Service. The official business began with an opening speech by the Main Secretary, pastor Mikhail Ivanov. This year, out of a concern for fairness, he did not present a full report, as he was one of the four candidates for the post of Bishop, but only reminded those gathered that the … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Message
Fellow servants in Christ, citizens of Finland! After consulting with the Christian legal center in Moscow, we are obliged to inform all of you that voting is not possible for pastors and deacons of the Church of Ingria, who are citizens of Finland, as the Ministry of Justice will challenge the results of the election in court. This is the … [Read more...]