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...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | May 28, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Jesus said: “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”(Acts1:8). And, “When the day of Pentecost had come…they were all filled with the Holy Spirit”...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 12, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
This Easter, may we look beyond our empty church buildings and, with Mary Magdalene and Peter, see the empty tomb! Let us rejoice in the resurrection and victory of Christ over death and all that would threaten to overtake us! May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Apr 4, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Sunday, April 5, is Palm Sunday – the beginning of Holy Week. During this week, Christians around the world remember the events of Jesus’ passion and death. This year, our journey with Jesus to the cross and tomb will happen while we are physically separate from each...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 28, 2020 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Beloved in the Lord: As we find ourselves in these challenging and anxious days of the coronavirus pandemic, many of us find ourselves sheltered in our homes and without the face-to-face gatherings which people of faith find comforting especially in times of stress....
by Joshua Drobena | Mar 14, 2020 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — Taking care of our health and looking out for others is at the center of being faithful steward leaders and members in Christ’s church. Our synod is unique. Our membership and our congregations are located across seven states and...
by Joshua Drobena | Feb 19, 2020 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — In response to requests that the Synod host another familiarization tour of Slovakia, the Ecumenical and International Relations Committee announced this past November that a trip is being planned for May 2020. This ten day tour will...
by Joshua Drobena | Jan 19, 2020 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — As we begin a new decade in these first days of 2020, we find ourselves inundated with numerous ads and promotions aimed at health goals, body fitness, and self-help in an attempt to address many of the traditional New Year’s...
