The Canadian Lutheran Posts
New Bishop for Finnish Lutherans
FINLAND – On May 4, Rev. Risto Soramies was installed in Helsinki as the Bishop of the newly organized Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. The installation took place in the Sacred Heart Chapel of the Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland. Bishop Soramies served many…
Christians in Canada drop to 67% of population
by James Morgan A new set of facts on faith in Canada are out. Statistics Canada has released the results of the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) which gives an indication of various attributes of Canadian society, including the religious affiliation. Canada now has an…
Anglicans and Lutherans hold summit on biblical marriage and sexuality
UPDATE: The joint “Affirmation on marriage,” signed by participants at the summit and by the heads of all four church bodies, click here. DALLAS, Texas – A landmark ecumenical summit took place May 3-5, 2013 at Church of the Holy Communion in, Dallas, Texas. The…
Picture this! Johann Gerhard and the Church
by Harold Ristau It is no secret that, as church membership and attendance decrease, many Christians are concerned about the future of the Church in North America. When we look at the Church as a human organization, its short term future may in fact look…
42: A film of faith and baseball
by Ted Giese The movie 42 (The Jackie Robinson 2013 Bio-Pic) is about the life of two Christians—Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson—and how they lived their Christian faith in their vocations. Rickey was the General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Robinson was a player…
CUCA to celebrate convocation
EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) will be celebrating Spring Convocation May 11, 2013. The day begins with the Baccalaureate service at 10:00 a.m. in the Tegler Centre. The Baccalaureate is a worship service for students, their family and friends, and CUCA’s faculty…