The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Sharing His Story: Yesterday’s Blessings for Today and Tomorrow
by Mathew Block Many years ago, I was reading the story of the martyrdom of Polycarp, an early Christian bishop who was arrested in his old age. Asked to recant his faith in Christ under threat of death, Polycarp replied: “Eighty-six years have I served…
St. Matthew in Stony Plain celebrates 130th anniversary
STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Two major milestones were celebrated on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. The first was the anniversary of the Reformation of Martin Luther and the nailing of the 95 Theses to the front doors of the Wittenburg Church….
A new Lutheran mission among the Shan People in Thailand
THAILAND – In the northern reaches of Thailand, nestled among the mountains of Chiang Mai, a remarkable new mission has taken root among the Shan people. Supported by Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and carried out by faithful workers of Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC), this mission…
LCC chaplain receives King Charles III’s Coronation Medal
CANADA – LCdr Rev. David Jackson, a Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Senior Fleet Chaplain serving the Royal Canadian Navy’s Atlantic Fleet, was awarded the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal. The Chaplain General’s Office describes this award as follows: “The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His…
God in Man Made Manifest
by Robert Mohns In a recent interview, a man introduced as the champion of progressive news bemoaned the human condition, claiming it has come to lack the “progressive gene type.” He concluded that humanity has no capacity for progressive thought. The progressivism that he spoke…
Fall EDLYA retreat
COBOURG, Ont. – East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) hosts four retreats a year at various churches in Lutheran Church–Canada’s East Region. This year’s Fall Retreat was hosted by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cobourg from October 18-20, 2024. Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast gave a…