"Your Eminence, Honorable Vladyka, "I am writing to give you my sincere birthday greetings! "You have done and continue to do a lot for the spiritual revival of our Motherland and to help the parishioners of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in their striving for the true values of faith, love for the neighbor, mercy and compassion. … [Read more...]
Governor Drozdenko wishes a Happy 70th Birthday to Bishop Emeritus Kugappi
On February 14, 2023, the ELCIR Headquarters received a birthday greetings telegram from Governor of Leningrad Oblast Aleksandr Drozdenko for Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi who turned 70! “Dear Vladika, “I wish you a happy birth anniversary! I would like to use this occasion to thank you for everything you have done and are doing to … [Read more...]
Christmas and New Year greetings of Governor of Leningrad Oblast Aleksandr Drozdenko to ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi
Dear Ivan Sergeyevich, Dear Arri Matveyevich, My sincere greetings for the New Year and Christmas! May the coming year bring you and your loved ones only good changes and give you as many wonderful joyful days as possible. With all my heart I wish you good health, energy and strength to accomplish all the things … [Read more...]
Governor Drozdenko greets Bishop Laptev
On February 8, 2022, Bishop Ivan Laptev received a greetings telegram from Governor of Leningrad Oblast Aleksandr Drozdenko: "Dear Right Reverend Bishop, Vladika, "Please receive heartfelt greetings on behalf of the Government of Leningrad Oblast and from me personally for the anniversary of your consecration as Bishop of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Attends Meeting with Governor
On June 8, 2021, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended a meeting of the Interethnic Relations Council under the Governor of Leningrad Oblast. The main topic of the meeting gathered on the occasion on the recently celebrated 222nd anniversary of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin and UN Russian Language Day was support of Russian language studies in … [Read more...]