Installation in Thunder Bay

Those in attendance for the installation were (l-r): Revs. Randy Kleemola (emeritus), Jacob Quast (LCC Director of Domestic Missions), Keith Blom (emeritus), Dan Repo (emeritus), Shaun Manning (Redeemer, Winnipeg, MB), Peter Noble, David Haberstock (Central Regional Pastor), Ed Govaski (Calvary, Thunder Bay), Steve Bartlett (Epiphany, Thunder Bay), and seminarian Tim Bayha.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – July 8, 2025, marked the installation of Rev. Peter Noble as pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay. Rev. Noble hails from Australia, having grown up near Sydney, studied for ministry at Ridley College in Melbourne and Australian Lutheran College (ALC) in Adelaide, and served previously in Queensland and Tasmania.

Christ Lutheran is delighted to receive a pastor after an 11-month vacancy. Rev. Noble is the third Australian pastor to be installed in the Central Region (the fourth in Lutheran Church–Canada) in the last few years. Fellow Australian and ALC classmate, the Rev. Shaun Manning preached for the service, and fellow Australian, Tim Bayha—a student at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario)—served as crucifer.

Rev. Peter Nobel and his family.

Rev. Noble notes that he and his family are “grateful to be here, and are very thankful towards Rev. Haberstock, Christ Thunder Bay, and Chairman Maunula and all at Christ who have been able to logistically support us coming to Canada through the proper call process.”

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