About Us

Welcome to the Church of St. Luke-Lutheran! Whether you are new to the North York area or have lived here for many years, we want you to feel welcomed and appreciated as you worship with us or join us in our many mission opportunities.

Our Staff

Pastor Justin Laughridge
Pastor Justin LaughridgeSenior Pastor
Pastor Justin Laughridge has served as Senior Pastor of St. Luke since March 2019. He previously served the Church as a Pastor in the San Diego, CA area for 11 years.

Pastor Laughridge received his Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO in 2008. He has a passion for missions and evangelism in the Church, as well as for serving God’s people at all ages and stages of life.

His best partners in ministry remain his wife of 14 years, Emily, and his three children – Noah, Jonah, and Lily.

Pastor Jung Hun Park
Pastor Jung Hun ParkAssociate Pastor
Pastor Jung Hun (Justin) Park has served as Associate Pastor at St. Luke since 2014.

Pastor Park is an evangelist and teacher at heart, and he loves to welcome people to our church from all backgrounds and places. His heart for God’s people is easily seen in all that he does.

You will likely meet Pastor Park in our Tea Time ministry on Friday afternoons, or in the many other ways that he serves God’s church.

Daryoush Bahrami
Daryoush BahramiPersian Fellowship Leader
Daryoush Bahrami has served on the Staff at St. Luke Lutheran since 2009. He leads worship in our 1:00pm service in the Farsi Language. He has served many roles in the Church – teaching, preaching, leading in discipleship and outreach among other things. One of his greatest joys is seeing other people come to faith in Jesus Christ, including seeing many new members welcomed in Holy Baptism. Most of all, he loves to tell the Good News of Jesus Christ wherever he goes, and we are blessed at St. Luke to have a teacher and evangelist like him on our Staff.
Ian Farquharson
Ian FarquharsonMission Specialist
Ian Farquharson serves and leads our worship teams each weekend.
Cristina Kinisan
Cristina KinisanFilipino Fellowship Leader
Cristina Kinisan coordinates our Filipino fellowship. She also leads our Sunday afternoon Sunday School class.
Linda Farquharson
Linda FarquharsonStaff Administrator
Linda Farquharson serves as our Staff and Facilities Administrator.
Haesun Moon
Haesun MoonDirector of Music Ministry
Dr. Haesun Moon, a Toronto-based Music Director, boasts over three decades in church music ministry and academia. A Professor at the University of Toronto and a passionate musician, she seamlessly blends her love for education and music. Haesun is also a jazz pianist and published author, contributing to communication science. Outside the lecture hall and the musical arena, she finds joy in her dogs, the art of roasting her own coffee, and penning thoughts with a trusty fountain pen. Her life harmoniously intertwines melody, learning, and simple joys.
Brian Ingram
Brian IngramOffice Manager
Brian Ingram, our office manager, is often the first person you will speak to when you call the church.
Jacob Thielen
Jacob ThielenDirector of Technology
Jacob Thielen oversees our technology and audio/visual ministries in the church.

Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod

Our congregation is a part of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod in the English District. For more information, please see their web sites.

LCMS

English District