The Canadian Lutheran Posts

April 7, 2011

New church building dedicated in Nicaragua

One thousand years before Christ, King Solomon “stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven and said: ‘O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or…

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April 7, 2011

Iraqi Christians reprieved; Swedish Christian faces deportation

by James Morgan  Two recent court actions saw a reprieve for five Iranian Christians awaiting trial for alleged blasphemy, and a deportation order for a former Iraqi Imam, now living in Sweden, who converted to Christianity. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) in the United…

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March 31, 2011

Everyday fools

by Ken Maher “The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” So wrote the ever-observant Mark Twain with his trademark wit and wisdom … and more than a grain of truth. April Fools’ Day…

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March 31, 2011

Students give and receive during winter break on B.C. coast

by James Morgan Reading week for many students means hanging out at home with friends, or heading somewhere southern and sunny, and for some, it even means studying! However, that wasn’t the case for 23 students from Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) who spent…

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March 30, 2011

Wheels for worship benefit Oromo congregation

by Keven Drews WINNIPEG — Getting to the church on time will soon be a lot easier for dozens of new Canadians from Africa. Members of Lutheran–Church Canada’s (LCC) Red River Circuit recently purchased a 16-person minibus for members of an Oromo-speaking congregation which worships…

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March 29, 2011

Convention overtures reflect grassroots concerns

by James Morgan Christian ethics and morals, seminary education, and the preservation and development of Lutheran identity are the hot topics found in overtures to Lutheran Church–Canada’s triennial convention scheduled for June 3 to 6 in Hamilton, Ontario. Congregations, circuits, boards, and commissions submitted overtures, published…

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