The Canadian Lutheran Posts

January 20, 2011

Members of Brazilian sister synod help flood victims

by Keven Drews Brazilian Lutherans affiliated with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have escaped one of the country’s worst floods on record with their lives, say several pastors. Earlier this month, summer storms dumped rain on the mountain region of Rio de Janeiro, causing landslides and floods…

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January 20, 2011

Seminaries respond to task force report

by James Morgan To shine further light on the current discussions across synod regarding the report from the Board of Directors’ Task force on Cost-efficient and Sustainable Seminary Education, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors (BOD) has posted the responses  it received from LCC’s two seminaries.  …

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January 19, 2011

Australian flooding now hammers Victoria State

by Keven Drews Lutherans living in the south-eastern Australian state of Victoria are now dealing with the worst flooding in 15 years. Heavy rains and floodwaters, which devastated Queensland and New South Wales states in late December and early January, have now hit the country’s…

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January 18, 2011

A wealth of Lutheran history from Western Canada

EDMONTON — The Lutheran Historical Institute holds hundreds of thousands of archives – everything from Martin Luther’s 16th century writings to the personal correspondences of farmers and their families in the Edmonton area. Luther’s works 1567: This eight-volume collection was donated by the Reiner family…

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January 18, 2011

Christians and depression: knowing who you are in Christ brings hope

  by Colleen Hammermaster    Carol (not her real name) was a church worker. She had a wonderful life…or so people thought. She appeared happy, successful, and had healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. However, that was just the appearance.  The way she felt on the…

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January 17, 2011

Ukraine seminary studies heat up!

by James Morgan Winter in Ukraine is not unlike here in Canada. Cold temperatures and the blustery weather make winter a season where warm clothes and heated buildings are an absolute must. This basic necessity was almost not there for students and staff at Concordia…

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