by Joshua Drobena | May 3, 2016 | News Releases
The Reverend John Chalupa + 1915—2016 + It is with a heavy heart that our Slovak Zion Synod announces the death of the Rev. John Chalupa who departed from this life in the Church-militant and returned to the Lord, joining all the faithful departed in the...
by Joshua Drobena | Apr 1, 2016 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — This year’s Easter season began with the combined Easter Vigil of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Trumbull, CT with sister congregations in Connecticut (Danbury, Stafford Springs & Torrington) as all joined together for a...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 24, 2016 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
For Christians, Easter is not some mere observance of spring. It is the passage from death to life, from brokenness to wholeness, from hopelessness to hope, and from despair to the blessed assurance of new life made possible by the death and resurrection of Christ. It...
by Joshua Drobena | Feb 5, 2016 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — As the year 2016 gets underway, we are mindful of the numerous ads and promotions aimed at health goals, body image, and self-help in an attempt to address those traditional New Year’s resolutions. As Lutherans, we have an...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Dec 24, 2015 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek
As human beings, we yearn for peace, joy, happiness, and wholeness in our lives and relationships, but often end up experiencing fear, anxiety, loneliness, and even bewilderment when our world seems to crumble around us. We live in a world where many hearts are...
by Joshua Drobena | Dec 19, 2015 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — During this time of the church year called Advent, the church anticipates the celebration of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, and prepares for His coming again, whether in our hearts or in the ultimate fullness of time. In addition,...
by Joshua Drobena | Dec 8, 2015 | News Releases
TRUMBULL, CONN (SZS) — On the first Sunday in Advent, November 29, 2015, members and friends of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Trumbull, CT gathered together for an evening of table fellowship, enrichment, prayer, and song. The evening featured live holiday...
by Joshua Drobena | Sep 3, 2015 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — Our Synod, in partnership with the leadership of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Bratislava, Slovakia (Evanjelická Bohoslovecká Fakulta, Univerzita Komenského), is hosting four seminary students as this summer’s participants...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 14, 2015 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — The weekend of July 24-26th was a festive one for the members of Dr. Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Muskegon, Michigan. The congregation celebrated its 100th anniversary with a weekend filled with praise, fellowship and...
by Joshua Drobena | Jul 21, 2015 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — For several years, staff members of the Institute for Ecumenical Research in Strasbourg have taught the two-week Studying Luther in Wittenberg program every November, which gathers Lutheran pastors from all over the world. The...
