The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Update on seminary cooperation
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. and EDMONTON – Almost 18 months have passed since a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors and the church’s two seminaries: Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario….
Joy comes with the morning
by Mathew Block O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. So goes a verse from the well-loved Advent hymn “O come, O come Emmanuel.” In the…
Missions in Mozambique: The harvest is ready
MOZAMBIQUE – Mission efforts in Mozambique have reached a new milestone, as theological students there have issued a call to the Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brazil (IELB – Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil) for a full-time missionary pastor to come serve among them. The official…
Filipino Lutherans reunite
PHILIPPINES – The Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) has achieved reunification after 24 years of division in the church. Delegates from the two factions came together for a conference October 23-26 in Antipolo City, and made the historic vote to reconcile October 26. “We…
Concordia University College plans Christmas concerts
EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta has two Christmas-themed musical events upcoming in December. Concordia’s Concert Choir will first present Gloria! in early December, and a few weeks later JUBILOSO! Bells of Concordia, the Concordia Community Chorus, and Bella Voce women’s choir will together…
CLTS to stream Advent lessons and carols online
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has announced it will be holding its annual service of Advent Lessons and Carols December 2 at 4:00 p.m. The Seminary Choir will be joined by Resurrection Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Dianne Humann, with instrumental…