by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Feb 14, 2021 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Lent begins this year on February 17 with Ash Wednesday. It was observed by the church since apostolic times, before becoming official at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. Its purpose was to be a time of preparation and fasting during the 40 days before Easter. ...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 20, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
As we enter the Christmas season, the church brings to a close its four weeks of Advent preparation. Advent has always been a season of waiting, watchfulness, and hope as we prepare for the celebration of God coming to us and becoming one of us in the Christ-Child...
by Joshua Drobena | Dec 11, 2020 | News Releases
Earlier today, it came to our attention in the Synod Office that an email purporting to be from known individuals within our Synod was being received by a number of people. While this email did not actually come from any legitimate individual within the Synod, it...
by Joshua Drobena | Dec 9, 2020 | News Releases
The Reverend Kenneth T. Michnay + 1941—2020 + It is with a heavy heart that our Slovak Zion Synod announces the death of the Rev. Kenneth Thomas Michnay who departed this life in the Church-Militant and returned to the Lord, joining all the faithful departed in the...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Oct 8, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Fall, like spring, is a season of transition and change. Chilly nights, shorter daylight hours, the changing colors of the leaves, and even the calendar invite us to return to our familiar schedules of life in the church, our work, and school. However, this fall is...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Jul 11, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
In the Small Catechism of Martin Luther, we find these words about the Fifth Commandment: “You shall not murder. What does this mean? We are to fear and love God, so that we neither endanger nor harm the lives of our neighbors, but instead help and support them in all...