From March 21-24, 2023, the Lutheran World Federation held its first regional Pre-Assembly in Oxford, Great Britain, ahead of the global 13th Assembly in Krakow, Poland, scheduled for September 13-19, 2023. Around 120 representatives gathered on the English soil. Bishop Ivan Laptev and Bishop’s Vicar Konstantin Subbotin represented the Church of … [Read more...]
LWF Congratulates Bishop Elect Ivan Laptev
A letter of congratulation for Bishop Ivan Laptev from the LWF “But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love (...) We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name”. Psalm 33:18.20-21 Dear Brother in Christ, First and foremost, … [Read more...]