by Joshua Drobena | Aug 23, 2018 | News Releases
Update: Added information about memorial services that was not previously finalized at time of original publishing. Article follows: The Rev. Dr. Hans-Fredrik Gustafson + 1935—2018 + Spes mea in Deo est With reverence and affection, our Synod remembers Hans-Fredrik...
by Joshua Drobena | Aug 15, 2018 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — With summer comes the many joys that accompany a renewed focus on wellness and self-care, such as much needed vacations and downtime. Yet, many in our Slovak Zion Synod family are also enjoying a sense of renewed love, mission, and...
by Joshua Drobena | Jul 7, 2018 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — Our Synod, in partnership with the leadership of the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia (Evanjelická Bohoslovecká Fakulta, Univerzita Komenského), is hosting three seminary students as this...
by Joshua Drobena | Jun 11, 2018 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — On Sunday, May 13, 2018, the people of St. Peter and St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Island, Illinois celebrated the beginning of their ministry under the pastoral leadership of the Rev. Marjorie Vander Wagen. Bishop Wilma S. Kucharek...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | May 18, 2018 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
This Sunday, May 20, is Pentecost Sunday, the day in which the church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples (Acts 2:1-13), making it the birthday of the church. Its name derives from the fact that it falls 50 days after, and including, Easter...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | May 10, 2018 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
May this day in which we observe the Ascension of our Lord, remind you that our crucified and risen Lord Jesus who brings you grace and peace also reigns in glory! +Bishop Wilma S. Kucharek
by Joshua Drobena | Apr 6, 2018 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CT (SZS) — March 25 was a day of celebration for the members of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On that day, the congregation celebrated its 95th anniversary with a special worship service followed by a dinner and...
by Bishop Wilma Kucharek | Mar 26, 2018 | Messages from Bishop Kucharek, News Releases
Sometimes life seems like an endless roller coaster ride, complete with sudden, extreme turns, unpredictable vertical drops, and slow ascents which only send us once again on another go-around. Our Scripture accounts of Holy Week mirror such a roller coaster ride....
by Joshua Drobena | Feb 1, 2018 | News Releases
NEW ORLEANS, LA (SZS) — On January 20-25, the Slovak Zion Synod gathered in Assembly aboard the Carnival Triumph, originating in New Orleans with scheduled ports of call in Cozumel and Progreso before returning home. The theme of this year’s assembly was:...
by Joshua Drobena | Jan 10, 2018 | News Releases
TORRINGTON, CONN (SZS) — January 1, 2018 was not only the beginning of a new year: It was also the 25th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Slovak Republic. The Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky) is...
