The Canadian Lutheran Posts

December 19, 2011

The Nativity in 3D: The Crèche helps tell the Christmas story

by Jim Chliboyko One wouldn’t think a nativity scene—the traditional depiction of the evening of Christ’s birth—would provide too much mileage for comedy. But that didn’t stop Mr. Bean. There’s a famously cheeky (and slightly naughty) bit during Merry Christmas Mr. Bean, in which the…

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December 16, 2011

President’s Christmas Message: Standing at the door

Jesus knocks, but occupants inside don’t always hear by Robert Bugbee The words appear in red letters in special editions of the Bible: “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come…

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December 15, 2011

New chairman for Commission on Theology and Church Relations

In its first meeting since Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2011 convention, the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) elected Rev. Warren Hamp (Faith, Kitchener) as its new chairman and Cliff Pyle (Grace, Saskatoon) as its secretary. The previous chairman and secretary of the CTCR had reached…

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December 14, 2011

Debate over euthanasia reopened in Canada

by Mathew Block The legal status of euthanasia is once again under debate in Canada, as Gloria Taylor and a number of other plaintiffs (including the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association) take the government to court over the issue. Gaynor, a sufferer of Lou Gehrig’s…

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December 12, 2011

Life’s toughest lesson

“…but [Jesus Christ] made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly…

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December 9, 2011

St. Catharines seminary begins search for president

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary During a recent online conference, the Board of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines decided the seminary cannot continue operating under temporary leadership. Therefore, following approval from Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors as mandated in LCC’s Handbook,…

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