From November 11-12, 2021, the servants of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery met together for a servants’ conference at Holy Trinity Lutheran Congregation of Moscow. Motto: “Be Faithful!” During a roundtable discussion, the clergymen and lay servants made plans for their ministries in 2022. Participants & presentations: Bishop Ivan Laptev, “The … [Read more...]
Course for To-Be-Weds Wraps Up in St. Petersburg
On October 30, 2021, Pastor Valeri and Natalia Antipov held the final session of the preparation for marriage course at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. Many thanks to Senior Pastor Mikhail Ivanov for his assistance in this activity! May the Lord bless our families and these young men and women who intend to be united in the holy bonds … [Read more...]
Church Country House is Dedicated in Poyavilovo
On September 19, 2021, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, celebrated its 25th anniversary and dedicated its newly-built country house in Poyavilovo! The event gathered Lutheran clergymen and lay church members from the congregations of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery and representatives of other Christian communities in Rzhev. Brothers and … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
From June 10-13, 2021, the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery gathered at the Congregation of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for fellowship and a series of seminars under the overarching topic “Faithfulness in Ministry.” For the ministers in Siberia it was a rare chance to meet all together with Bishop Ivan Laptev and Dean Ville Melanen. Rev. Juha … [Read more...]
The Antipovs Hold Seminar in St. Petersburg
On April 24, 2021, St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar for married couples. ELCIR Family Work Coordinator Natalia Antipova and Rev. Valeri Antipov, Senior Pastor of the Congregation in Rzhev, thank God for every married couple who attended the seminar! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]