Church of Ingria

16.04.2020

Easter Greetings of Governor Beglov, St. Petersburg

Easter greetings of St. Petersburg Governor Aleksandr Beglov to Bishop Ivan Laptev, clergy, workers, and congregants of The Church of Ingria. To Bishop Ivan Sergeyevich Laptev, Head of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia, Dear Right Reverend Bishop, I wish you, all the clergymen, workers, and congregants a happy Feast of the … [Read more...]

12.04.2020

Easter 2020 Address of Bishop Ivan Laptev

https://youtu.be/7LLAimoVvUU Christ is risen! The sorrow and fear of the Myrrhbearers who came to the tomb changed into awe and joy when they saw the stone rolled back from the tomb and the angel sitting on it. Matthew the Evangelist testifies for us, “The angel of the Lord said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who … [Read more...]

10.04.2020

Faithful in Vyborg Read and Record Mt. 26

Yesterday, April 9, congregants and clergymen of Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Congregation in Vyborg did a chain reading of Chapter 26 of St. Matthew’s Gospel. There were exactly 26 people who volunteered to read. Some read their piece by phone and others sent a pre-recorded audio file. Original post and recording on VK (only in Russian) … [Read more...]

09.04.2020

Churches during Pandemic, News Story on Karelian TV

News story on Karelian TV in Finnish about church life under lockdown in Karelia Based on a Russian translation by Darya Shkurlyatyeva Last Sunday, many Christians including Lutherans celebrated Palm Sunday. The faithful spent the holiday at home as all pubic associations including religious ones had to close their doors to prevent the spread of … [Read more...]

06.04.2020

TICI Adjusts Schedules

Due to the epidemic situation in the country, the Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria has had to adjust its schedule of activities for spring 2020. On-campus classes of the bachelor’s program have been canceled since late March and all the students are at home. Classes of the bachelor’s extramural program will be done remote. Schedule to … [Read more...]