Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Sola Scriptura, To God Be the Glory!
Christ Lutheran Church
1889-2026
Christ Lutheran Church closed on September 29, 2026, after 137 years of ministry in Cleveland.
We give thanks to God for His faithfulness throughout the life of this congregation and for the generations who gathered here around His Word and Sacraments. This website is maintained as an archive of the congregation’s history, worship, teaching, and ministry.
Click here to view photos from the final hymn sing and dinner
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What we believe
Christ Lutheran Church is a member of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, and practices the historic faith of the Lutheran Reformation. This means:
- We are catholic but not Roman Catholic.
- We are orthodox but not Eastern Orthodox.
- We are evangelical but not a part of the American Evangelical Movement.
We believe that Jesus Christ, crucified and risen again for the forgiveness of our sins is the center and core of Christian faith. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and no one can come to God except through him. (John 14:6)
Pastor Dean Kavouras
| Rev. Dean Kavouras is a 1978 graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO. He has served as a parish pastor, as well as Safety Forces chaplain for the City of Cleveland Safety Service (1995 – present), and for the FBI – Cleveland Division (1997 – 2014). He was called to Christ Lutheran Church in 1999 as Assistant Pastor, and became Pastor in 2008. Pastor Kavouras is an avid student of liturgical and early church history. He married his wife, Barb, in 1973. The couple has three children and ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. |
Pastor George Fyler, III
Rev. Fyler is originally from East Hartford, Connecticut. He graduated from Valparaiso University 1966 (B.A.) and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1970 (B.D.), 1971 (M.Div.), 1972 (S.T.M Pastoral Counseling). He married Louise Hakes in 1969. They have four children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pastor Fyler held pastorates in Georgia, Ohio, New York and West Virginia. His secular work experience includes positions in Administration and Human Resources.