The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Sharing Christmas with people in Nunavut
OXBOW, Sask. – Grise Fiord is an Inuit hamlet of approximately 140 residents, located on Ellesmere Island, about 1,500 kms from the North Pole, and, as the crow flies, just over 3,000 kms from Oxbow. Even with modern technology, what are the chances of these…
Grace Lutheran celebrates 150 years
PEMBROKE, Ont. – One hundred and fifty years ago, thirteen families living near Locksley Station, south of Pembroke, met to form a new Lutheran congregation under the name Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation celebrated that anniversary with a year of festivities, concluding with two…
The One Key Needful
by Robert Mohns Recently I found myself living not the dream but rather the parables of Jesus. Particularly the “lost and found” parables of Luke 15. I had just got off the bus from Edmonton and discovered that my keys (and there are a lot…
CLTS to host preaching retreat
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario has announced it is holding an inaugural preaching retreat, from June 17-19. “Drawing from the groundbreaking work of our seminary’s homiletic professors, this retreat is designed to empower pastors, both experienced and…
EDLYA holds retreat and AGM
WATERLOO, Ont. – On November 18, 2023, East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) met in Waterloo for their first post-COVID Annual General Meeting, during which time they elected a new president and discussed the future of EDLYA. Former president Josh Gajdos and his wife Erika…
Dear Christians, One and All, Rejoice!
Celebrating the Birth of Lutheran Hymnals by Thomas M. Winger The genius of Lutheranism is our clear teaching of justification by grace through faith in Christ alone. But the joy of Lutheranism is our hymns! This year, as part of the 500th anniversary of…