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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, West Lorne ON - PASTORS & SYNODS (Pastoren und Synoden)
- Congregation History:
- Introduction
- History of GRACE Congregation (up to 1956) (Church Dedication) *
- MEMORIES (25th Anniversary Celebration) *
- More History of GRACE Congregation (1951-1976) *
- GRACE'S HISTORY AFTER 1976 (partly from "40 Years of God's Blessing", 1956-1996) *
- Pastors & Synods
- Church Councils 1951-1976
- STAINED GLASS WINDOWS (Kirchenfenster)
Grace Congregation's PASTORS
Information from the articles presented at Grace Lutheran Church - Congregation History is supplemented below by photos from the church archives and references to West Lorne from the book "Like a Mustard Seed - A Centennial History of the Ontario District of the Lutheran Church - Canada (Missouri Synod)", author Norman J. Threinen, (c) 1989 Ontario District, Kitchener, ISBN 0-9693860-1.
| Name | Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|
 Rev. Henry Julius Storm |
Windsor: 1934 - 1955, West Lorne mission: Jun 1947 - 1948 | First Lutheran Church, Windsor, was the nucleus of a number of mission congregations in southwestern Ontario. Grace, West Lorne, was originally intended to be a triple mission congregation with Our Saviour (Chatham) and First Lutheran (Kingsville). |
| Rev. Andrew Sabo | 1948 - 1949 | first pastor of Chatham-West Lorne (out of Windsor), but West Lorne is soon turned over to Kingsville. (Rev. Sabo is not included in the Pastors listed by the commemorative booklets) |
| Rev. George Schroeder | 1949 - 1950 | served out of St. Thomas later in 1949, retired in 1950 |
| Rev. Julian Jesse | 1949 - 1950 | "served ... for a brief time" (name referenced in "West Lorne - 90 Years a Village" and "40 Years of God's Blessing") |
| Rev. F. W. Hyatt | 1950 - 1951 (15 months) |
temporary capacity, parish is combined with Redeemer (St. Thomas ON.) (Rev. Hyatt is not included in the list of Ontario District pastors in the book "Like a Mustard Seed" but he is in "West Lorne - 90 Years a Village") |
 Rev. John W. Scharrer |
installed Sep 9, 1951 released 1959 |
served dual parish with St. Thomas, and continued as Pastor at Redeemer (until 1970) after the dual parish is divided in 1959. |
 Rev. Ernst Lootsma |
begins Sep 1, 1959 installed May 15, 1960 released Dec 19, 1962 |
called from London/ St. Catharines; called to Faith (Desboro/ Marmion) |
| Rev. John Scharrer of Redeemer (St. Thomas ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
| Rev. Wilhelm H. Wilkens |
installed Jul 21, 1963 released Sep 20, 1964 |
New graduate, called to Connecticut |
| Rev. John Scharrer of Redeemer (St. Thomas ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
 Rev. Walter H. Heinze |
installed Dec 6, 1964 released Dec 26, 1967 |
called from Redeemer (Sudbury ON); called to St. Peter's (New Hamburg ON) |
| Rev. Herman Bickel of London | Vacancy Pastor | |
 Rev. Mervin D. Huras |
installed Aug 4, 1968 released Nov 6, 1977 |
called to St. Paul's (Elmira ON) |
| Rev. Richard Ballenthin of Our Saviour (Chatham ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
 Rev. John S. Obeda |
installed May 7, 1978 released Jun 30, 1981 |
called from Prince of Peace (London ON); called to Exeter/London |
| Rev. Paul Pollex of Redeemer (St. Thomas ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
 Rev. Craig
A. Behrens |
installed Aug 15, 1982 |
called to Rossland BC |
| Rev. Paul Pollex of Redeemer (St. Thomas ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
| Rev. Randall J. Kleemola |
installed Sep 7, 1986 |
called to Good Shepherd (Amherstburg ON) |
| Rev. Paul Pollex of Redeemer (St. Thomas ON) | Vacancy Pastor | |
| Rev. Eric Betsch |
installed Jul 10, 1994 |
called from Redeemer (Didsbury AB) |
MARTIN LUTHER
LUTHER'S SEAL
"The first thing expressed in my seal is a cross black, within the heart, to put me in mind
that faith in Christ crucified saves us. . . . 'For the just shall live by faith.' . . . But
this heart is fixed upon the center of a white rose, to show that faith causes joy, consolation,
and peace. . . . This rose, moreover, is fixed in a sky-colored ground, to denote that such joy
of faith in the spirit is but an earnest and beginning of heavenly joy to come. . . . And
around this ground-base is a golden ring, to signify that such bliss in heaven is endless, and
more precious than all joys and treasures, since gold is the best and most precious metal.
Christ, our dear Lord, He will give grace unto eternal life. Amen."
(Martin Luther)
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA
Denominations (Synods):
- Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (LC-MS) - one of the largest Lutheran denominations in North America.
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Lutheran Church - Canada (LCC) - became separate entity in 1988, but still
in full fellowship with LC-MS.
Lutheran Church, Canada, East District: (quote source) "In 1849 and the early 1850s, Rev. J. A. Ernst, a pastor in Eden, N.Y. and a charter member of the German Missouri Synod, an American Lutheran organization, made mission tours into southern Ontario and assisted in organizing several congregations in that area. Initially a part of the Eastern District of the Missouri Synod, in 1875 they became part of the Northern District with Michigan. By 1879 they formed their own Canada District, later becoming the Ontario District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in 1922. The purpose of the district was to provide regional governance and supervision for the pastors and congregations in the area. The Ontario District came under the jurisdiction of Lutheran Church-Canada when it was established in 1988 and in 1990, due to expansion into Quebec and the Maritimes, became known as the East District." - additional synods: American Lutheran Church (ALC), Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELC)
Publishers:
- Concordia Publishing House
- Augsburg Fortress Press
