From April 24-27, 2024, the ELCIR Theological Institute hosted a seminar for church ministers and their wives in collaboration with Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI). PLI provides immersive leadership development for pastors, ministry leaders, and their spouses to lead out the mission of God with grace, joy, influence, and impact, specific to … [Read more...]
Four new children & youth ministers certified in ELCIR
On April 19 and 20, 2024, the ELCIR Theological Institute held the 6th and final class module of the ELCIR Children and Youth Ministers Course in this academic year. The commencement ceremony took place on Saturday April 20. Graduation certificates were awarded to Margarita Tikhonova from the Lutheran church in Zelenogorsk, Yevgenia … [Read more...]
ELCIR and Orthodox ecclesiastics & educators meet in Koltushi
On March 13, 2024, in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, ELCIR ecclesiastics met with Bishop Silvanus of Peterhof, rector of St. Petersburg Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church. The other guests were two faculty members of Moscow Theological Academy of The Russian Orthodox Church—Aleksei Svetozarski, head of the church history … [Read more...]
Deacon Kargaltsev presents on Christian lore at St. Petersburg conference
On March 20, 2024, Deacon Aleksei Kargaltsev (left in photo), Cand. Sc. (History), MTh, participated in the 52nd Verbitskaya International Philological Conference at St. Petersburg State University. In the Bible and Christian Literary Texts subpanel Deacon Aleksei gave a paper on “The Passion of St. Marciana: a Perspective on the Structure … [Read more...]
Diaconal course resumes at ELCIR Theological Institute
One of the recent teaching activities at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, was Module 1 of the ELCIR Diaconal Course on March 2, 2024. It gathered students from the ELCIR congregations in Kanneljärvi, Koltushi, Olonets, Steklyanny, and the churches of St. Mary and St. Anne in St. Petersburg. Rev. Ivan Hutter, … [Read more...]
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