On January 26, 2020, Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, the senior pastor of Resurrection of Christ Lutheran Church in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, administered the Rite of Confirmation to Aleksei Shvaryov at the beginning of the divine service. We cordially congratulate Aleksei, his family, and all of the church members, on this important event and wish him … [Read more...]
Prayer for Christian Unity
On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the annual prayer for the unity of Christians was offered to God at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. Clergymen and laypeople from the Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Armenian Catholic, and Lutheran Churches (The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia and The Evangelical Lutheran … [Read more...]
Celebration in Toksovo
The consecration of the Church in Toksovo took place 25 years ago, on December 4, 1994, on the second Sunday of Advent. On December 8, 2019, the congregation celebrated this date. The Worship service and the festive program were accompanied by the parish choir. ELCI Press-service … [Read more...]
Solemn ceremony at the Piskarevskoe cemetery
On September 8, a solemn funeral ceremony of laying wreaths and flowers dedicated to the Day of memory of the victims of the blockade was held at the Piskarevskoe memorial cemetery. Young members of the lutheran congregations from St. Petersburg participated at the ceremony with the flowers from the name of the Church of Ingria. ELCI … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Koltushi
On August 4th, in the Koltushi parish, 30 young people were accepted into Church fellowship. During the course of two weeks, they underwent courses in the Theological Institute. They came from various corners of Russia, where different parishes of the Ingrian Church are located. It was a celebration for the whole Church! We pray that they … [Read more...]