Category: East Region News
Dual parish installation in the Toronto circuit
TORONTO – On August 17, 2025, East Regional Pastor Marvin Bublitz ordained and installed Rev. Vijay Samuel as the Associate Pastor of the dual parish of Immanuel Lutheran in Georgetown and Risen Christ in Mississauga. The Service of Ordination and Installation was well-attended, and the…
Cornwall congregation joins LCC
CORNWALL, Ont. – St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cornwall, Ontario and its pastor, Rev. Connor Longaphie, were officially welcomed into Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) on Sunday, October 26. The joyous event was the culmination of an ongoing process to seek membership in LCC and took…
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….
Installation in Oshawa
OSHAWA, Ont. – On Sunday, July 6, the Lord of the Church gave a new under-shepherd to Grace Lutheran Church as circuit counsellor Rev. Vishal Paul installed Rev. Guntars Baikovs. Rev. Baikovs grew up in Latvia, in the former Soviet Union. The Lord had to…
Anniversary celebrations in Windsor
WINDSOR, Ont. – From June 6-8, 2025, First Lutheran Church and Christian Academy celebrated their 105th and 30th anniversaries respectively. The weekend started off at the school with live music, tree planting, speeches, food, beverages, and lots of fun, laughs, and even some happy tears….
Ah, the good old days
by Marvin Bublitz You may have heard someone say it. You may have said it yourself. I am sure I have said it at some point: “I miss the good old days.” As we prepare for the next convention and review our life together since…