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...]
Bishop Laptev Attends Governor Drozdenko’s Inauguration Ceremony
On September 17, 2020, Aleksandr Drozdenko was inaugurated into the office of Governor of Leningrad Oblast. The official ceremony was held in the Legislative Assembly Hall of the Government of Leningrad Oblast. By invitation of the Oblast Governor, the Right Reverend Ivan Laptev, the Bishop of The Church of Ingria, attended the ceremony. The … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s Church Collects Food for Two Disadvantaged Mothers with Children
The ELCIR Diaconal Department would like to thank St. Mary’s Congregation in St. Petersburg for the groceries they have collected for the needy. They will be given to the two mothers in the care of Vasilyevsky Diaconal Center who we reported on earlier. It’s a great joy that our church members have such responsive hearts to serve our Lord with … [Read more...]
Toksovo Church Members Visit in Karelia
This past weekend, a small group of church members from Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, visited the Congregation in Vidlitsa, Karelia. The group went mushrooming and berry-picking in a forest, read the Bible, prayed together, and enjoyed a sauna. On Sunday, September 13, they attended the divine service in Olonets and on the way back they stopped to … [Read more...]
Churches Celebrate Dedication Anniversaries
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, St. George's Church in Koltushi, Holy Trinity Church in Moscow, and Haapakangas Church in Yukki celebrated anniversaries of their church's dedication, 28, 21, and 24 years respectively. Source & photo gallery … [Read more...]
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