The last Sunday before Lent. The Worship service and tea time in the congregation in Kronstadt. Photo report (by deacon Pavel Tsvetkov). … [Read more...]
The Minister of God went to be with the Lord
In 1987, in the Kazakh SSR, the electrical engineer Mikizh Mishin (03.02.1947-02.02.2010), Mokshan by origin, received a Bible. A year later he read the book "Lutheran Church in Scandinavia" in Russian, and this became a guiding influence for him. Within the Church, there was an idea to create a parish where the congregants could speak their … [Read more...]
The solemn ceremony at the Piskarevskoye memorial cemetery
On January 27th, the Day of the lifting of the blockade of Leningrad, Right Rev. Arri Kugappi, Bishop of the Church of Ingria, took part in a solemn memorial ceremony at the Piskaryovskoye memorial cemetery in St. Petersburg. On the photo you can see Natalia Yakuba, the member of the Evangelical Lutheran parish of Tyure and ELCI Bishop Arri … [Read more...]
The updated schedule of the TICI
The updated schedule for the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018 in the Theological institute of the Church of Ingria: https://www.seminariaelci.ru/учащимся/расписание/ … [Read more...]
The Christmas message of the Right Reverend Arri Kugappi, D. D. (h. c.), Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria
“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns.’” (Isaiah 52:7, ESV) The Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ brings us peace, joy, and God’s righteousness, for it gives us salvation. Therefore, … [Read more...]