The Canadian Lutheran Posts

April 19, 2011

Welcome to a Holy Week life

WINNIPEG – More than 200 members of Lutheran Church–Canada congregations in the Red River Circuit (Winnipeg and area) gathered Sunday, April 17 for a Tenebrae Service at Saint James Lutheran Church. The evening service featured a mass choir, string and woodwind ensemble, and readings by…

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April 19, 2011

We value worship

by David Bode A man once asked his pastor, “What are we going to do in heaven for all eternity?” The pastor explained that in heaven we join the angels worshipping God and praising Him forever. The man was not sure he liked the sound…

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April 18, 2011

Value of Lutheran archives in Edmonton is tangible

by Keven Drews EDMONTON — Each artifact in Edmonton’s Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI) tells a story. A silver-luster cup witnessed Philadelphia’s battle against the plague in the late 1700s. Carried by Pastor Fredrick Schmidt, the cup helped baptize the dying—sometimes hundreds a day. A coyote-skin…

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April 15, 2011

Christians prepare for a spiritual rollercoaster

by Jacob Quast  Sunday marks the beginning of the most holy week for Christians in which we receive constant reminders of our Lord Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection to redeem us from all sin, death, and hell.  Ironically, the week begins with a triumphal procession….

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April 12, 2011

New Lutheran Hour Speaker premieres Easter Sunday

Pastor Greg Seltz will go on the air Easter Sunday with his first sermon as Speaker for The Lutheran Hour® radio program. His Resurrection Day message will echo that of the Speakers who have gone before him over the broadcast for more than 80 years:…

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