The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Martin Luther: Sinner/Saint
by Mathew Block Occasionally when sharing my faith with others, I will be met with the reply: “You’re a Lutheran? But don’t you know the terrible things that Martin Luther did?” More often than not, these people are referring to Luther’s treatise On the Jews…
Canadian Lutheran World Relief board elects executive committee
WINNIPEG – The board of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) elected a new executive committee at their biannual meeting held September 28-30, 2012. Mr. Marcus Busch was elected president of the board, and is now serving his second term on CLWR’s board of directors. He…
Stand Firm! And see the salvation of the Lord
WINNIPEG – The Stand Firm National Youth Gathering committee has been hard at work to create a time for teenagers across Canada to come together and see the salvation of the Lord (Exodus 14:13-14). In a recent meeting, the committee was able to delve deeper…
Interview: President Michael Semmler of the Lutheran Church of Australia
President Michael Semmler of the Lutheran Church of Australia has been in Canada over the past few weeks for the triennial convention of the International Lutheran Council as well as for a week of meetings between the Lutheran Church of Australia’s (LCA) College of Presidents…
Australian and Canadian church leaders meet
SURREY, British Columbia – National and district leaders of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) began a week of meetings September 24 to deepen the relationship between the two churches, and to explore potential new areas of cooperation. “This is actually…
LCC musician nominated for 2012 Covenant Award
BURLINGTON, Ontario – On September 25, the Gospel Music Association of Canada (GMA Canada) announced the nominations for the 2012 Covenant Awards, and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) singer-songwriter Jennifer Jade Kerr (JJK) is among the nominees. JJK has been nominated for “Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year”…