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New three-point parish in Alberta
WETASKIWIN CIRCUIT, Alta. – As of January 29, 2023, Rev. Mark Schultz is serving as pastor of a new three-point parish: Zion Rimbey, Immanuel Usona, and Zion Wetaskiwin. He was installed by Rev. Al Lewis on behalf of West Regional Pastor Robert Mohns.
Installation of Rev. Rinas in new dual parish
HANOVER, Ont. – After discussions commenced in May 2022 between the two congregations, an agreement became effective on January 1, 2023, for the new dual parish of St. John’s in Clifford and First St. Matthew’s in Hanover. Neither congregation is new to the multi-point parish…
West Regional Mission and Ministry Committee meets
VANCOUVER, B.C. – From February 24-25, 2023, members of the West Regional Mission and Ministry Council (RMMC) met for worship, relationship-building, orientation, decision-making, and planning for future work, graciously hosted by Killarney Community Lutheran Church. This was the first in-person meeting since new members were…
Catechism as pattern of the universe
by David Haberstock God our Father created the universe by speaking it into existence, and by doing so He established meaning and order in all things. We live in the aftermath of the modern era, in which society’s understanding of the world is rooted in…
Second annual pastors’ Respite Retreat
ST. ALBERT, Alta. – The second Respite Retreat for pastors was held from January 31 to February 2, 2023, at the Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert. There were 19 attendees this year, mostly from Alberta, although there was one attendee from…
Shadows and Substance: Christ’s Better Sacrifice
by Thomas Winger Persecution was a vivid memory and now loomed again on the horizon. They had not yet suffered to the point of shedding blood (Hebrews 12:4), but they bore the scars of public ridicule, plundering of property, and imprisonment (Hebrews 10:32–34). The epistle…
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