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...]
ELCR and ELCIR sign joint declaration on family and marriage
On April 24, 2024, Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia and Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia met at the ELCIR headquarters in St. Petersburg. The ecclesiastics signed a Joint Declaration on Family and Marriage. The Declaration is a joint vision of our Churches on … [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 youth take part in interfaith servant event for St. Petersburg
On April 21, 2024, young people from traditional religious confessions, including young activists from the ELCIR, came together for a servant event to clean and touch up historical monuments in St. Petersburg. It is the second time the Serving Our City interfaith volunteer drive has taken place to preserve the memory of Leningraders’ heroism during … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends consecration of new bishops in Estonia
April 23, 2024 saw the consecration of three bishops for The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ceremony took place in Tallinn, the country’s capital. The ELCIR was represented by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Liliann Keskinen. Congratulations for the bishops Ove Sander, Anti Toplaan, and Marko Tiitus! Bishop Ove Sander is rector of the … [Read more...]
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