The Canadian Lutheran Posts

March 2, 2011

Lutheran leaders from north and south discuss common concerns

For the first time since 2004, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Council of Presidents met with its LCMS counterpart in St. Louis, Missouri February 21-24.  The meeting took place at the LCMS International Centre. While each council had opportunity to conduct its own business, there were also significant times…

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March 2, 2011

Yawn, but please don’t find this boring!

by Thomas Prachar  Many people find life, or at least some parts of it, boring. Boredom is that state in which we experience a lack of interest in what’s happening around us. We experience a sense of agitation and dissatisfaction, on the one hand wanting…

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March 1, 2011

Three-way focus for LCC’s Honduras mission

God’s blessings from mission work in Honduras are evident, according to a report from Rev. Douglas Aguilar, Lutheran Church–Canada’s missionary in Olanchito located in the north-central part of the Central American country. The mission is home to three preaching stations, with a total of 23…

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February 28, 2011

International Lutheran Council changes management

The duties of executive secretary of the International Lutheran Council officially passed into the hands of Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan, president emeritus of Lutheran Church–Canada on February 24. Dr. Mayan takes over from Rev. Sam Nafzger who resigned last year. The chief responsibility facing Dr….

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February 27, 2011

There is some confusion in the heavens

by Ian Adnams Just after the New Year, millions of people experienced a major shock from a simple news announcement from Minneapolis. According to Parke Kunkle, an astronomer at the Minnesota Planetarium Society, Earth’s orbital wobble had changed the placement of the major constellations in…

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February 26, 2011

The Lutheran Hour meets Alberta’s oilsands

Ft. McMurray, Alberta – Ever since the population of this northern Alberta area exploded with oil production, the Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada’s local membership has dreamt of broadcasting The Lutheran Hour’s Gospel message into the community. The dream becomes reality Sunday, March 6 when…

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