On December 2, 2023, an exhibition entitled The Nativity opened at Annenkirche—St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. During a music concert, the following ministers of different Christian denominations recounted the Nativity story together:Bishop Ivan Laptev, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia;Archbishop Vladimir Provorov, … [Read more...]
Volunteers winterize Vuoksenranta Church
On November 14-15, 2023, ELCIR volunteers with the priceless help of local residents from Ozyorskoye, Leningrad Oblast, sealed the doorways and window openings in the sanctuary area of the historical Vuoksenranta Lutheran Church recently turned over to the ELCIR. Information courtesy of Rev. Aleksandr Kudryavtsev Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Confirmation at Zelenogorsk
Praise the Lord for Aleksandra who came into full communion with the Church through the rite of confirmation at the Lutheran Church of Zelenogorsk, St. Petersburg, on November 5, 2023! We wish our sister in Christ peace and joy as she continues her Christian journey! Thanks be to God for His unceasing care of His Church! Original post in … [Read more...]
Recent confirmations
Praise God for new ELCIR members who came into full fellowship with the Church through the Rite of Confirmation: Ivan, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral, St. Petersburg, October 8 Ludmila and Yana, Tyrö Lutheran Church of St. John, Lomonosov, St. Petersburg, October 22 Pavel and Galina, Lutheran Church of Rzhev, October … [Read more...]
Vyborg ministers meet with Bishop Laptev and Dean Hutter
On October 17, 2023, ordained and lay ministers of the Lutheran Church in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, met with ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and ELCIR St. Petersburg Region Dean Ivan Hutter. Together, they discussed possible ways the congregation could cooperate with The Center for Protestant Culture and History, a nonprofit … [Read more...]
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