The Canadian Lutheran Posts

July 22, 2009

A question of communion

by Ed Kettner Recently, Canadian newspapers have reported on an interesting question which has important theological implications, both for the church and for society’s perception of the church. At the funeral of former Governor General Romeo LeBlanc, a Roman Catholic, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a…

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July 16, 2009

Lutheran women ‘shine like stars’ in Canada’s capital

More than 200 women gathered in Ottawa for the seventh convention of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada. Delegates elected Judy Grande to serve another three-year term as president and voted to supply more than $138,000 in mission grants over the next three years. This includes more…

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July 16, 2009

East District President installation

Rev. Paul Zabel will be installed as president of Lutheran Church–Canada, East District, on Sunday, August 16 at 7 p.m. in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Clifford, Ontario. Pastor Zabel served St. John’s for 26 years prior to his election at the East District convention in…

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July 16, 2009

A view of Canada’s religious communities

The National Post has launched a blog on Canada’s religious communities called Holy Post. The newspaper welcomes participation and comments at http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/holy-post/default.aspx

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July 16, 2009

Is your congregation un-organized?

What can you do if you are without an organist and it’s time for worship? Share your story and register to win the Concordia Organist for your congregation. The Concordia Organist is a 31-CD set featuring every hymn from Lutheran Service Book beautifully played with…

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July 9, 2009

July conventions tackle issues and change

Two Lutheran Church–Canada auxiliary organizations will hold conventions back-to-back in July. Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) meets in Ottawa July 9-12 and the International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL) holds its annual convention in Greensboro, North Carolina July 15-19. Lutheran Church–Canada’s president, Rev. Robert Bugbee…

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