On October 23-24, 2025, the XXXVII Synod of the Church of Ingria was held in Koltushi (Leningrad region). One of the main topics was the adoption of a draft of amendments to the Church Charter. As part of the discussion on the Charter, the issue of renaming the Church was considered. The first step in the voting was to decide on the necessity of 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...]
Synod appoints new TICI rector, elects board of trustees
One of the important decisions of the 34th Synod of The Church of Ingria which convened on October 14, 2022 was the appointment of the new rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI). Effective from November 1, 2022, Pastor Konstantin Subbotin, Cand. Sc. (Philology), will be the new rector. The synod also elected a new board of … [Read more...]
34th ELCIR Synod convenes in St. Petersburg
The 34th Synod (annual convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia took place on October 14, 2022. This was the first time the synod had convened both in person at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg and online in a Zoom meeting with a voting ability. Many thanks to the press service of St. Mary’s Cathedral for … [Read more...]
33rd synod of ELCIR convenes in St. Petersburg
On October 15, 2021, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted the 33rd Synod of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria. The Synod opened with a worship service where ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev preached on Jn. 4:7-14, stressing that the Church’s task is to proclaim salvation in Christ to sinners. In his report, ELCIR Chief … [Read more...]
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