The Canadian Lutheran Posts
The world needs the Good News the Lord has entrusted to us
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF SYNOD TO THE PASTORS AND PEOPLE OF LUTHERAN CHURCH-CANADA Treasured friends in Christ Jesus: In His kindness God is giving us one more opportunity to hear the news flash from Bethlehem, that the Rescuer of the human race…
New hymnal a Christmas gift for francophone Lutherans
MONTREAL – French-speaking Lutherans around the world are singing previously unavailable francophone hymns this Christmas thanks to a new publication. In November, Lutheran Church–Canada published Liturgies et cantiques luthériens (LCL) – a hymnal that brings Francophone Christmas hymns, like Il est né, le divin Enfant,…
Avatar: the birth of a new visual age in filmmaking
By Andrew Craig It is always hard to take a movie at face value when you are virtually bombarded with hype for a film. The studio has sunk so much money into Avatar that the advertising has been practically crammed down our throats. Comparisons to…
St. Paul’s gears up for sesquicentennial
December 18, 2009 By: Kaite Edmonds ObserverXtra The congregation and staff at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elmira are working months in advance to prepare for their 150th anniversary celebrations coming up next October, and to start the celebrations off right they are publishing…
Report from Southeast Asia warms hearts in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – The bitter cold weather was a far cry from the warm humid air of Bangkok, Thailand, when volunteer missionary in Southeast Asia Rev. Dr. Leonard Harms visited Lutheran Church–Canada’s office December 17 and 18. Dr. Harms, retired LCC mission executive, met with President…
News Briefs: Long-time staff member retires
Following two months of leave for health reasons, Worker Benefit Plans director, Inge Schroeder has retired. She is the longest-serving member of Lutheran Church–Canada’s staff, joining the new synod’s office team in 1989 as administrative support. She soon focused her talents on assisting in the…