On November 14, 2023, Nevskaya Ratusha Business Center in St. Petersburg hosted an interdenominational forum entitled “The Traditional Family in the Context of Digital Transformation.” In his greeting speech at the plenary meeting, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the abilities of religious organizations to help preserve families. At … [Read more...]
Married couples get together at TICI to reflect on how they can enrich their marriage
On November 4, 2023, the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) hosted an Evening for Married Couples, which was held at the institute’s Leino Building. The topic of the meeting was “The Seven Keys to a Happy Marriage.” The event gathered residents of Koltushi, Luga, Pskov, and St. Petersburg—more than 15 families with children who had a … [Read more...]
35th ELCIR Synod convenes in St. Petersburg
On October 13, 2023, the 35th Synod (Convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia convened in St. Petersburg. Greetings came from Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
ELCIR reaches out with God’s Word and mercy to Kachanovo
On October 28, 2023, eight ELCIR members took a mission & diaconal trip to Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast. The team included Rev. Aleksandr Kudryavtsev, ELCIR property manager, and Tuyana Yantsanova, head of ELCIR diaconal ministry. The pastor celebrated a worship service at the chapel in the Lutheran cemetery. The team visited Natalia Gorskaya, … [Read more...]
Lutheran Church of Rzhev holds family retreat
From July 21-23, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held its annual family retreat. The event gathered more than 50 people from the Lutheran churches in Moscow, Kingisepp, Velikiye Luki, Nizhny Novgorod, Koltushi, Tver, Severodvinsk, and Rzhev. This year’s topic was Obraz (the Russian for “image,” “form,” “a way to do … [Read more...]
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