From July 21-22, 2020, the Mari-Russian Congregation in Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, hosted a missionary meeting of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The meeting included a short live stream of Bishop Laptev preaching. Source: VK … [Read more...]
New Confirmation in Saransk
On Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020, there was a confirmation at Velmema Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia. We cordially congratulate the new member of the Church and wish him God's blessings as he follows Jesus! Photo credits: Yekaterina Wilhelm Source: VK … [Read more...]
Gov’t Allows Churches to Resume Regular Worship in Certain Locations
On the Feast of the Holy Trinity, June 7, 2020, church congregations in St. Petersburg and its region, in Nizhny Novgorod, Novorossiysk, and Kazan will celebrate festive worship services! The attached photo shows a decree of the St. Petersburg Governor permitting attendance of religious facilities in town provided that they meet the safety … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Deans Give Update on Situation in Regions
On May 13, 2020, Rt. Rev. Ivan Laptev, Bishop of The Church of Ingria, and Rev. Deans Pavel Krylov (West Ingrian Deanery), Aleksei Kronholm (Karelian Deanery), Valeri Antipov (Moscow Deanery), Ivan Hutter (St. Petersburg Deanery), Konstantin Subbotin (Uralic Deanery) held an online conference in VK group Sluzhiteli Tserkvi Ingrii ("Ministers of The … [Read more...]
Clergymen Hold Seminar, Keep in Touch Online
On April 28, 2020, clergymen of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery held an online seminar, “The Experience of the Early Church in the Works of the Apostolic Fathers.” The pastors prepared reports and discussed soteriology, sacramentology, and ecclesiology in the epistles of Polycarp of Smyrna, Ignatius of Antioch, Clement of Rome, the Didache, and other … [Read more...]