Our Background

Église Évangélique Luthérienne de la Sainte-Trinité (Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity) was formed through the cooperation of half a dozen or so LCC members who happened to move to Quebec City within months of each other, in partnership with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Missionary-at-Large, Rev. Dr. David Somers.

A formal church building was not available, so the group held monthly services at a 19^th century prison-become-private-library. The local community covered rental costs and, subsequently, transportation costs for the pastors, including Rev. Razafy Razfindrakoto.

In the summer of 2010, this confessional Lutheran community in Quebec decided to assume more responsibilities at the local level since, up until this point, they had been operating under the directives of the Missionary-at-large. This step forward was encouraged following the recent arrival of some relocated members from the Sherbrooke Lutheran Mission (L’Église Évangélique Luthérienne de La Réconciliation) to Quebec City, as well as by the arrival of a member from our sister church in France (with whom we had been in contact two years before when he was studying in Trois-Rivières, Quebec).

This small community at Sainte-Trinité has withstood four changes in worship venues within the last ten years, and its humble beginnings as a monthly service in French for less than ten people whose first language was not French. On top of this, the members were from five different countries, with a variety of church backgrounds (some Lutheran, some not).

When the members of Sainte-Trinité were finally able to meet together on a weekly basis, there was often no pastor available, sometimes at a late notice, because many of the supply pastors were military chaplains whose primary duty was service on the base. Still, this congregation continued on with no full-time resident pastor and, further, with many of the members faced with frequent relocations.

Pastoral care is often via regular emails, by phone, as well as through monthly visits by the LCC Missionary-at-Large, before and after services. In addition, the congregation is supported by the presence of a very active retired pastor, Rev. Frank Morget, who serves as the Resident Pastoral Advisor. Along with his wife, Nancy, they have provided stability for the congregation throughout the years.