Video of the Easter worship service in St. Mary's Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg, April 12, 2020 (starting from 6:14). Original post on VK Photos and videos of the Easter worship service at Sts. Peter and Paul Congregation in Vyborg, April 12, 2020 Photo credits: Olga Mironova, Irina Sukhareva, Roman SukharevVideo credits: Irina Sukhareva, … [Read more...]
Bishop’s Visitation of Congregations in Kingisepp and on Kurgalsky Peninsula
By Kristina Gainova On March 5, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Senior Pastor Anatoli Leshchik visited the congregation in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino, Kingiseppsky District, Leningrad Oblast, where they met with Ms. Svetlana Demchenko, head of administration, Kuzyomkino Rural Settlement. They discussed the possibilities of renovating the historical St. … [Read more...]
How will the New Synod be Formed?
The Synod of The Church of Ingria consists of 34 representatives (10 ordained ministers, 24 laypersons). The powers of the current members of the Synod expire on August 31, 2020, after which the new members of the Synod will be in power for 4 years. According to the information from the Bishop’s Office, the new membership of the Synod will be … [Read more...]
Laier Visits Ingrian Congregation in Gatchina
On February 16, 2020, during his visit to Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Mr. Gerhard Laier, chairman of the Russian-German Society in Ettlingen, Germany, a sister city of Gatchina since 1992, visited St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Church. Mr. Laier attended the divine service, after which he talked with Senior Pastor Rev. Viktor Vorontsov and Yelena … [Read more...]
Church in Kolpany Gets New Electronic Organ
St. Peters's Lutheran Congregation in Kolpany, Leningrad Oblast, shares their joy over obtaining a new organ for the church! “Today was the first time this wonderful instrument has given us the enjoyment of its sound. Thank you Congregation in Volosovo for the amazing gift! A special thank you goes to Mr. Mikhail Levin for his ability to be friends … [Read more...]