The Canadian Lutheran Posts

July 4, 2019

Ministry wives meet in Alberta

by Deanna Hautz CAMROSE, Alt. – The Alberta Ministry Wives Retreat was held May 3-5, 2019, at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute (CLBI) in Camrose, Alberta. Twelve women attended, five of whom were wives of seminary students, and it was a wonderful opportunity for them…

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July 3, 2019

Anyuak pastor installed in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – On June 22, 2019, Rev. Oboya Ochalla was ordained and installed as Assistant Pastor of St. James Lutheran Church in Winnipeg where he will focus on outreach to the Anyuak and Amharic communities. “It’s a joy to be ordained into the pastoral ministry,”…

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June 28, 2019

Former ABC District Youth Gathering reveals new name, logo

Grand Forks, B.C. – The planning committee for the former ABC District Youth Gathering has announced that it will now be called the IMPACT Youth Gathering (www.impactyg.ca). The name represents three aspects of a youth gathering: the impact God has on attendees’ lives, the impact…

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June 28, 2019

Marking Canada Day

by Timothy Teuscher As we observe Canada Day this coming Monday, all congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada are encouraged to mark this special day celebrating the confederation of our nation by doing first and foremost what the apostle Paul says to Timothy in his instructions concerning…

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June 27, 2019

The Pastoral Office in the Catechism

by Timothy Teuscher Recently our seminaries observed the high point of their academic year when graduates received a theological degree and their first call to congregations across our synod. It is, as such, good that we—pastors and people alike—reflect anew on the office of the…

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June 26, 2019

LCMS reelects President Matthew Harrison

USA – On June 26, 2019, The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) announced that Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison has been reelected as President of the church for a fourth term. President Harrison was first elected to office in 2010, and his fourth term runs from…

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