On behalf of the Bishop, pastors, deacons and parishioners of the Church of Ingria, we offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who died in the shopping center in the city of Kemerovo. May the merciful Lord console and strengthen you! We express our sincere hope for the speedy recovery of all victims. The mercy of … [Read more...]
Seminar in Novosibirsk
27 February - 2 March the seminar for Ministers of the Siberian deanery of the Church of Ingria was held in Novosibirsk. The Seminary of the Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church (SELC) was chosen for the second time as the venue for such a meeting - the previous meeting of pastors of the Siberian deanery of the Church of Ingria was held there in … [Read more...]
Congratulations!
On behalf of all the pastors, deacons and parishioners, we cordially congratulate the Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, Bishop Dr. Arri Kugappi on his 65th Birthday! We wish him God's blessings, good health and longevity! ELCI press-service … [Read more...]
Ordination of a deacon
Arthur Semenov, a catechist of St. Anna’s Church, was ordained as a deacon. The ordination was served by Right Reverend Arri Kugappi, Bishop of the Church of Ingria. After the diaconal Ordination, Arthur Semenov will serve in St. Anna’s Church (Annenkirche) in St. Petersburg. the Annenkirche news webpage in VKontakte … [Read more...]
The Minister of God went to be with the Lord
In 1987, in the Kazakh SSR, the electrical engineer Mikizh Mishin (03.02.1947-02.02.2010), Mokshan by origin, received a Bible. A year later he read the book "Lutheran Church in Scandinavia" in Russian, and this became a guiding influence for him. Within the Church, there was an idea to create a parish where the congregants could speak their … [Read more...]