April 23, 2024 saw the consecration of three bishops for The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. The ceremony took place in Tallinn, the country’s capital. The ELCIR was represented by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Liliann Keskinen. Congratulations for the bishops Ove Sander, Anti Toplaan, and Marko Tiitus! Bishop Ove Sander is rector of the … [Read more...]
Church growth
The last Sunday of the year December 31, 2023 was blessed by the confirmation of Timur at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral of St. Petersburg. Praise God for our brother in Christ! We wish him to continue growing in the knowledge of God’s Word! Artyom was confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, as we celebrated the Feast … [Read more...]
Christmas greetings of Archbishop Viilma
ELCIR Meets with Consul General of Estonia
On August 24, 2021, the Consulate General of Estonia in St. Petersburg hosted a meeting to discuss future collaboration of the ELCIR Estonian Congregation of St. John in St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) and Trilistnik Project, which assists mothers and children in crises. The point of discussion was the possibility of creating international social … [Read more...]
Days of Eastern Work Go Online!
By Darya Shkurlyatyeva, ELCIR Press Service “Christ Unites” was the motto of Idäntyönpäivät / Days of Eastern Work 2021. Almost 50 years ago, in the times of the Soviet Union, Finnish Christians agreed to get together once a year in order to pray about their eastern neighbors. Today, one can openly follow Christianity in Russia, Estonia, and … [Read more...]