On September 26, 2020, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted a warm meeting of the Karelian Deanery. The event gathered around 60 people from the congregations in Derevyanka, Kondopoga, Olonets, Petrozavodsk, Rabocheostrovsk, Segezha, Sodder, Sortavala, Tyrö Congregation, Chalny as well as students from the … [Read more...]
Congregation in Petrozavodsk Aids Disabled and Needy
Disabled Children’s Regional Public Organization in Karelia Rebyonok – invalid detstva (“Disabled since Childhood”) thanks the Holy Spirit Congregation in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, for physical assistance it provides to the organization! Also, last Sunday the pastor of the congregation Rev. Aleksei Kronholm announced a drive to collect food aid … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Deans Give Update on Situation in Regions
On May 13, 2020, Rt. Rev. Ivan Laptev, Bishop of The Church of Ingria, and Rev. Deans Pavel Krylov (West Ingrian Deanery), Aleksei Kronholm (Karelian Deanery), Valeri Antipov (Moscow Deanery), Ivan Hutter (St. Petersburg Deanery), Konstantin Subbotin (Uralic Deanery) held an online conference in VK group Sluzhiteli Tserkvi Ingrii ("Ministers of The … [Read more...]
Ingrian and Finnish Church Leaders Meet in Helsinki
On March 12, 2020, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, ELCIR Chief Secretary Rev. Mikhail Ivanov, Bishop’s Vicar Rev. Olav Panchu, Rev. Dean Aleksei Kronholm of the ELCIR Karelian Deanery, and Rev. Aleksei Uimanen met with ecclesiastic leaders of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Diocese of Helsinki. Kind acknowledgments to Chief Secretary … [Read more...]
Karelia Gov’t Minister Congratulates Lutheran Church in Petrozavodsk
The Holy Spirit Lutheran Congregation in Petrozavodsk Celebrates its 50th Anniversary From January 31 through February 2, 2020, the Congregation celebrated its 50th anniversary. Mr. Sergei Kiselyov, Minister of Ethnic and Regional Policy of Karelia, extended greetings to the Lutheran Congregation on behalf of Mr. Artur Parfyonchikov, Head of … [Read more...]