The Canadian Lutheran Posts

June 22, 2011

Second workshop planned for French hymnal

With Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention action to recommend the French hymnal Liturgies et cantiques luthériens (LCL) to congregations for use, comes word that the committee responsible for creating the hymnal is holding a second workshop on its use. Scheduled for August 22-24, 2011 in Montreal, the event is designed…

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June 21, 2011

Lutheran pastor and son set world record for heaviest vehicle pull

COBOURG, Ont., Canada – Reverend Kevin Fast, a Lutheran Church–Canada pastor in Cobourg, and his son Jacob Fast, 18, celebrated Father’s Day by pulling two fire trucks 30 metres down Queen Street in Cobourg in 38 seconds as hundreds of people cheered them on—setting the…

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June 18, 2011

When you have that sinking feeling

by Peggy Pedersen  When I was a child taking swimming lessons, we had to pass a test at the end of the summer. We took all our lessons in the shallow end of the pool where you could stand with your head above water. The swimming test…

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June 16, 2011

Toronto missionary brings Christianity to Muslim event

by James Morgan An ethnic event in the diverse Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is likely to involve a lot of products connected with the featured culture and the part of the world it represents.  This was the case at the Pakistani Fair, held June 12…

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June 16, 2011

Pentecost festival in Costa Rica

Many Lutheran congregations across Canada conduct the Rite of Confirmation on Pentecost. LCC’s mission in Costa Rica also took the theme of the festival to hold a Pentecost weekend celebration, Saturday June 12 in Cartago, San Jose. For the 45 people attending, LCC missionary Pastor…

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June 13, 2011

Canadian and Thai Lutheran churches agree to working relationship

The Day of Pentecost, Sunday, June 12 provided an appropriate background for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Thailand Concordia  Lutheran Church (TCLC) to sign an Agreement of Relationship. The ceremony at Saint James Lutheran Church in Winnipeg followed the Sunday morning services at which TCLC president, Rev….

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