The Canadian Lutheran Posts

November 4, 2009

Need accompanying organ music? Check out these CDs

ST. LOUIS, Mo – Lutheran congregations of all sizes can now incorporate organ music into their worship services. Concordia Publishing House (CPH) has announced the release of the Concordia Organist – a set of 31 CDs that provide accompaniments to every hymn in the Lutheran…

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November 2, 2009

PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE H1N1 FLU CHALLENGE

A Statement from the President of Lutheran Church-Canada The President of Lutheran Church-Canada, with input from the Committee on Music and Worship and encouraged by the church’s Council of Presidents, issues the following pastoral message on the H1N1 flu challenge which is causing unrest in…

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November 2, 2009

Canada’s Gospel music industry honours Lutherans

CALGARY – Lutheran Church–Canada musicians were recognized by the Gospel Music Association Canada (GMA Canada) during recent events in Calgary, Alta. Jennifer Jade Kerr, a singer-songwriter and youth worker at Kelowna, B.C.’s First Lutheran Church, was a top six performance finalist in the GMA Canada’s…

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November 2, 2009

New French-language hymnal creating buzz worldwide

WINNIPEG – During its meeting October 4, LCC’s Committee on Worship and Music reviewed proofs of the new 864-page French-language hymnal which is spreading excitement in Lutheran Francophone communities worldwide. Liturgies et cantiques luthériens includes 434 hymns, three settings of the Divine Service, matins, vespers,…

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November 2, 2009

Dorothea Korcok called home to her Lord…

On Saturday, October 24, 2009, the Lord called Dorothea Korcok (nee Chovan) home to Him after a lengthy battle with cancer. Almost 200 people attended the funeral service Thursday, October 29 Grace Lutheran Church, St. Catharines led by Pastor Larry Ritter , Dorothea’s pastor at…

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November 2, 2009

Prepare for Christmas with music

ST. CATHARINES –Prepare for the Christmas season by attending a special event at Hernder Estate Wines December 11. Sponsored by Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, Songs For His Season will feature musicians Tara Lynn Hart, a Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) winner, and John Rapp, a…

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