Category: Regional News
Cypress Parish marks five years with Pastor Heide
SOUTHLAND CIRCUIT – On July 6, Cypress Lutheran Parish celebrated five years of service in the ministry by Rev. Travis Heide. Members from the dual parish participated in the Divine Service followed by a barbecue potluck lunch. Rev. Heide was called to serve the…
Rev. Repo celebrates 50th ordination anniversary
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – On Sunday, August 31, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated the 50th anniversary of Rev. Daniel Repo’s ordination. Rev. Repo is a former pastor at Christ Evangelical Lutheran, having served in that capacity for 14 years from 1998-2012. Prior to that, he…
Installation at Grace Lutheran Drumheller
DRUMHELLER, Alta. – Members of Grace Lutheran Church rejoiced on August 8, 2025, at the installation of their new pastor, Rev. Martin Jagnow, at a powerful and moving service. Rev. Jagnow and his wife Isabel originally hail from Brazil, but have been in Canada for…
Christ Lutheran celebrates 75th anniversary
TIMMINS, Ont. – Friends, neighbours, and members gathered on July 30, 2025, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Christ Lutheran Church. Rev. Michael Brondos was the first pastor assigned to Timmins in 1946. The congregation was founded on January 12, 1947….
Redundant – Part 2
by Robert Mohns In my last article, I noted that the word redundant comes to us from the Latin word redundare, which carries the sense of surging upward. This summer we have had tsunami alerts on our West Coast because of earthquakes on the…
St. John’s celebrates 100th anniversary
MAGRATH, Alta. – On July 27, a special centennial celebration service and fellowship social was held at St. John’s. It was a joyous celebration with local members, former members from afar, and participants from the community attending. Many pastors participated in the service, including Revs….