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Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

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Synod Staff

Officers

  • Rev. Dr. Michael J. Pryse, Bishop
  • Laurie Knott, Vice Chairperson
  • Rev. Wendell Caron Grahlman, Secretary
  • Keith Myra, Treasurer

Assistants to the Bishop

  • Rev. Douglas Reble
    • Candidacy, Call Process & Interim Ministry, Congregational Support
  • Rev. Adam Snook
    • Communication, Mission, Congregational Support
  • Rev. Christie Morrow-Wolfe
    • Public Policy & Service, Stewardship, Youth & Young Adult

Ministry Directors

  • Karen Bjerland, Congregational Redevelopment
  • Cathy Calvin, Women’s Ministries
  • Rev. Hilla Lahtinen, Worship Ministries

Staff

  • Kim Marcy, Director of Finance and Administration
  • Liz Zehr, Administrative Assistant to the Bishop/Communications
  • Cindy Stubbs, Administrative Assistant/Communications
  • Sue Heimpel, Accounting Assistant

Ministry Area Deans

  • Rev. Julio Romero, Niagara
  • Rev. Suzanne Nevile, GTA East
  • Rev. Rob Wiesner, Seaway
  • Rev. Steve Weber, Grand River
  • Rev. Martin Giebel, Huronia
  • Rev. David Tin, Central Toronto
  • Rev Martin Malina, Ottawa
  • Rev. Kimber McNabb, Atlantic
  • Rev. Thomas Mertz, The Bay
  • Rev. Brad Mittleholtz, Northern
  • Rev. Rick Kwiatkowski, GTA West
  • Rev. John Polacok, Georgian
  • Rev. David Malina, Two Rivers
  • Rev. Sylvia Swiatoschik, Thames
  • Rev. Tanya Ramer, Nith Valley
  • Rev. Jim Slack, Montreal
  • Rev. Bruce Thompson, Ottawa Valley

Archivist

  • Rev. Karen Kuhnert, Archivist

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