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...]
What does ELCIR Information Dept. Do and Plan to Do?
By Darya Shkurlyatyeva The main task of the Information Department is to ensure that anyone interested can learn as much as possible about the life of The Church of Ingria: our history, how we live today and what we believe in, as well as our future plans. We monitor congregational news and persuade our remote and small congregations to establish a … [Read more...]
TICI Continues Teaching Online
From April 27 through May 9, 2020, extramural students of the Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria (TICI) are taught online. For the first time the Bachelor’s program curriculum includes lectures on Dogmatics 5 (Sacramentology). Lecturer: Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, M.Div. Original post in Russian on VK (video only in Russian) … [Read more...]
Catechist Installed for Congregation in Steklyanny
On April 26, 2020, Vyacheslav Merzlyakov, a 2019 graduate of the ELCIR Theological Institute, was installed as a catechist in the Lembolovo parish church located in Steklyanny, Leningrad Oblast. The church in Steklyanny was built in an area that has a special significance for The Church of Ingria. Lembolovo is the village where the earliest … [Read more...]
Thank You, Prayer Leaders!
Many thanks to the pastors and deacons of The Church of Ingria who have been leading the churchwide online evening prayer! Some of them recorded the prayer in their church, others prayed at their home altar. They have different technical capabilities and internet connection speeds. We are grateful to each who has responded! By now, 25 ministers … [Read more...]