Black History Celebration Service
11:00 am on Zoom Feb 28
Mount Zion
Lutheran Church, Waterloo
We are stirred and guided by God to become an ever more caring, joyful and diverse Christian community, serving all Creation by striving for justice.
Mount Zion is a member of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Our Ministry Team
Rev. Dr. Philip Mathai
Pastor Philip found his way to Waterloo and Mount Zion from the Karnataka region of southern India where his father was a seminary professor. After completing his bachelor degree in science, he did his basic theological training while still in India. Then he worked for a year with the church of his roots, the Marthoma Church, a reformed church of the St Thomas tradition.
He received his MTh (Master of Theology) and spent the next nine years working for an organization involved in theological education.
Philip continued his studies at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey for a year followed by several years at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago where he received his doctorate.
Sarah E. Cardwell
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Sarah Cardwell holds a BA (music) from The University of Western Ontario, and ARCT (piano) and an A.Mus. (pipe organ).
Since 1970 she has worked as an organist and choral director for the Anglican Church in the dioceses of Keewatin, Moosonee, and Niagara. She has also maintained a private teaching studio in piano and theory.
In 2005, Bishop Ralph Spence conferred on her the Order of Niagara in recognition of exceptional service to the church.
Most recently and since moving to Kitchener in 2013, she has been an associate organist at the Church of St. John the Evangelist.
She and her husband, Archdeacon Ken Cardwell, are the proud parents of a daughter and two sons, and have three grandchildren.
Margaret Waechter, Administrator
We welcome Margaret Waechter as Mount Zion’s new office administrator. For many of you, Margaret doesn’t need an introduction as she is a long-time member, who at times has sung in the choir and acted as Assistant Minister. She brings with her years of experience in office management. .
Church Council
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Mount Zion’s Church Council is made up of up to 11 members elected by the congregation
at its Annual Meeting.
Church Council members for
2022- 2023 are:
Karen Gastmeier President
David Murison, Vice President
Stephanie von Schilling, Secretary
Richard Brubacher, Treasurer
Betty Behm. Chair of Health Council
Kirk Swanson, Chair of Property Committee
Bill Gastmeier, Chair of Worship and Music
Mary Thompson, Chair of Justice through Service Committee
Kayleigh Swanson
Ross Schlegel
Hanne Kuhnert
Pastor Philip Mathai, ex officio
​Use the contact page to leave Church council members a message.