The Canadian Lutheran Posts
St. John’s Mission Quilters disband after almost 50 years of service
VERNON, B.C. – A March 8, 1995 article in the Vernon Morning Star notes that, at the time, the St. John’s Mission Quilters had already been making quilts for 20 years—so they must have had their beginnings in the 1970s. By 1995, they were already…
We Value Trust
by Timothy Teuscher “We value telling the truth in love, doing what we say we will do, and stewarding all ministry resources to the glory of God.” That is the sixth value statement or core principle which undergirds and reflects what our walking together as…
In Review: The Banshees of Inisherin
by Ted Giese Near the end of the Irish civil war in the 1920s just off the west coast of Ireland on the island Inisherin two long time friends suddenly become estranged when folk musician Colm Doherty stops talking to the affable but somewhat oblivious…
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…