Church of Ingria

20.02.2020

Bishop Emeritus Kugappi to be Awarded Cross of St. Henry

On March 23, 2020 in Helsinki, Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi will be awarded the Cross of St. Henry during a special ceremony. It is the highest award of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. This order has been awarded to outstanding figures, including those from outside Finland, since 2007. A total of 17 persons have since been honored with … [Read more...]

20.02.2020

ELCIR Launches Fundraising Arm

Message from the Bishop Dear ministers of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria, The ministry of our Church keeps going forward as we do new projects that enable us to share the will of our Lord with our flock. At the same time, it is impossible to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Church without necessary funds and material resources. … [Read more...]

20.02.2020

ELCIR Athletic Team Takes 3rd Place in Valenki Ice Hockey

News from the Athletic Team of The Church of Ingria. On February 15, 2020, Okhta Park served as the venue of the 4th Russkaya Zima Winter Festival of Street Sports. Part of the festival was an interconfessional ice-hockey-in-valenki tournament. Valenki are traditional Russian winter boots made of felt. Seven teams representing different … [Read more...]

18.02.2020

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...]

18.02.2020

Students Meet with Religious Ministers in Irkutsk

On February 13, 2020, students from leading higher education institutions in Irkutsk in Eastern Siberia met with ministers of different religions and confessions. This was not the first meeting to be held in this format in the city. The students were greatly interested in asking questions and received straightforward and frank answers. The next … [Read more...]