On October 13, 2023, the 35th Synod (Convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia convened in St. Petersburg. Greetings came from Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
Easter greetings of Archbishop Luoma
HE IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD A simple message from the angels changed everything. The women had come to the tomb after the burial of Jesus. The weight of the previous days’ dark events was oppressive. But nothing was the same after the angels’ message. The resurrection of Jesus upended the disciples’ lives first. Little by little, its … [Read more...]
The Christmas message of Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
SIGNS OF HOPE In a troubled world, people look for signs of hope. Without them, it is difficult to navigate the future when the mind is filled with only negative and depressing things. Indeed, over the past year, the prospects for the future have been overshadowed by a lot of bad news from around the world. Things have also happened in our … [Read more...]
Christmas message of Archbishop Luoma
The Christmas message of Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland A particularly ordinary celebration The description of the first Christmas in the Christmas gospel dates back two thousand years. The venue was the small eastern corner of the mighty Roman Empire. The protagonists were ordinary, modest people, a … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and Archbishop Luoma Meet Online
On April 26, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria and Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Church of Finland met online. The church leaders discussed various matters of church life and cooperation of the two church bodies, the situation at the ELCIR Theological Institute, and some of the logistical particulars of signing the cooperation … [Read more...]