Category: Our Church

A gift to Waterloo Seminary

by Joel Crouse, posted in ELCIC

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Eastern Synod of the ELCIC--our larger Lutheran family from Sault Saint Marie to Halifax. It is also St John's 115th anniversary and Waterloo Lutheran Seminary's 100th anniversary. A few years ago St John gave Waterloo Lutheran Seminary a twenty-five thousand dollar interest free loan to help our … Continue reading A gift to Waterloo Seminary

Our Pastor: Joel Crouse

by Joel Crouse, posted in Pastor Joel

Pastor Joel Crouse
Pastor Joel
A pastor's kid from Lunenburg, N.S., Joel Crouse received his ordination in 1997 after graduating with his master's degree in theology from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary. He was called to Zion Lutheran Church in Pembroke, where he served for four years before accepting a call to St. John Lutheran Church in Ottawa. In addition to his social justice focus, he has served on the award-winning Interfaith Ottawa, Christian Council for the Capital Area as well as several joint Anglican-Lutheran initiatives. For the last two years, he has been contributing to the life of the larger church as the director of youth. Joel is married to Erin Anderssen and has two sons, Noah and Samson. His role models are his parents, Rev. Keith and Grethe Crouse, now retired after 45 years of ministry, who continue to teach him about compassion and faith.