The Canadian Lutheran Posts

July 12, 2023

Celebration of organists

CLIFFORD, Ont. – On April 30, the members of St. John’s honoured two retired organists, Marya Pinder and Janet Huth. Between the two they served the congregation for almost 70 years. Chairman Rick Hill gave a talk thanking them for sharing the gifts God has…

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July 3, 2023

LCC/LLL-C intern announced for summer 2023

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) have teamed up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity for the third summer in a row. For the summer of 2023, the internship will focus on inspiring young people to consider their gifts and…

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June 30, 2023

Are you my mother?

by Robert Mohns P.D. Eastman once wrote a classic children’s reader entitled Are You My Mother? Perhaps you are familiar with the work. It’s about a newly hatched bird whose mother left him for a time. The story follows the little chick’s adventure to discover…

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June 29, 2023

Rev. Mark Koehler retires

HAMILTON, Ont. – After more than 39 years in the ministry, Rev. Mark Koehler retired from full-time parish ministry on February 26, 2023.  “Pastor Mark” was born in New Westminster, B.C., son of Rev. Wilbur and the late Marilyn Koehler. They moved to Ontario when…

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June 28, 2023

CTCR Statement on Bioethics Resources

Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) Statement June 22, 2023 – At the 2022 LCC Synod Convention the following resolution was adopted: “To Request The PMC To Provide Relevant Materials Pertaining To The Intersection Between Biomedical Ethics, Technology And Theology” (Resolution 22.2.04b). The PMC…

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June 27, 2023

Is Suicide Ever the Answer?

by Harold Ristau Suicide used to be one of the worst imaginable ends to one’s life. As military chaplains, despite all doctrinal difference, this was something that we could all agree upon: Christians do everything within their power to stop a suicide. I have personally…

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