On September 19, 2023, the commission for the relations between The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia (ELCR) and The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR) met again in St. Petersburg. The commission reviewed plans to establish a museum of Protestantism, administrative matters related to ministries in different cities in … [Read more...]
ELCIR ecclesiastics meet with Archbishop Provorov
On July 21, 2023, Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia met with representatives of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia: Pastor Olav Panchu, Pastor Konstantin Subbotin, and Pastor Dmitri Rozet. They discussed the most significant points of contact between the two church bodies and areas … [Read more...]
Easter greetings of Archbishop Provorov
“Having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead." (Col. 2:12, ESV) Christ is risen! Dear brothers and sisters! "You will not be the same again!" We hear and say this statement in many different situations. It is … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings from Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia
New chief ecclesiastics installed in Russia’s Lutheran church bodies
On Sunday November 6, 2022, Dean Vladimir Provorov was installed in the position of Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia (ELCR), and Dean Andrei Djamgarov was installed in the position of Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of European Russia (ELCER). The worship service with the installation ceremony took place at … [Read more...]