Sending Blessings for those participating in the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit.

Left to right: the Rev Wolfgang Rohlfs (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig), the Rev Eric Reble (St Peter's, Kitchener ON), the Rev Brad Mittleholtz (St Peter's, Wiarton ON).

Participants in the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, Toronto ON.

Left to right: Naomi Shengana (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania), Diadem Depayso (Lutheran Church in the Philippines), the Rev. Wolfgang Rohlfs & Ulrike Rohlfs (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig), Bishop Iteffa Gobena (Ye Ethiopia Wongelawit Bete—Kristian Mekane Yesus), Bishop Benjamin Lasegan (Lutheran Church in the Philippines)

Participants in the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit at St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, Toronto ON dine with congregation members.

Naomi Shengana (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania), Barb & Jim Heldman (St Matthews, Kitchener ON), Caroline Heinze (Reformation, Kitchener ON)

Participants in the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit Augsburg Lutheran Church, Brampton ON.

Left to right—front row: Diadem Depayso (Lutheran Church in the Philippines), Naomi Shengana (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania), Bishop Benjamin Lasegan (Lutheran Church in the Philippines), Ilse Philippi (Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Rumänien); back row: the Rev. Wolfgang Rohlfs & Ulrike Rohlfs (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig), Bishop Iteffa Gobena (Ye Ethiopia Wongelawit Bete—Kristian Mekane Yesus).

During the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit, Ilse Philippi and Margaretha Ehrlich have discovered an unbelievable connection. Read their story.

Left to right: Vi Cook, the Rev Eric Reble (St Peter's, Kitchener ON), Ilse Philippi (Evangelische Kirche Augsburgischen Bekenntnisses in Rumänien), Margaretha Ehrlich (St James, St Jacobs ON).

Youth translator at the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit.

Left to right: Nadine Borch, the Rev James Bindernagel (St Mark's, Kitchener ON), the Rev. Wolfgang Rohlfs (Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig).

Tanzanian friends reunited during the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit. Read their story.

Left to right: Naomi Shengana (Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania), the Rev Nancy Kelly (St Mark's, Kitchener ON).

Jean Reble teaches others how to fold an origami frog during the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit.

Left to right: Jean Reble (St Peter's, Kitchener ON), Diadem Depayso (Lutheran Church in the Philippines), Linda Sanderson (St Peter's Kitchener ON)

Bishop Benjamin Lasegan (Lutheran Church in the Philippines) signs the church guestbook during the Eastern Synod LWF Pre-Assembly visit, Trinity Lutheran Church, Tavistock ON.