The Canadian Lutheran Posts

February 17, 2009

Observing Lent

Lutheran Hour Ministries has two Lenten devotional booklets at www.lentendevotions.net . Given for Us features traditional devotions written for believers. For seekers, A New Perspective helps the reader pause, re-focus, and reflect on Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness and His journey to the cross….

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February 17, 2009

Economic downturn fills pews

In this article from the Globe and Mail, the writer suggests that church attendance increases during times of economic stress.

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February 17, 2009

Preach it, pastor!

The fourth annual St. John Chrysostom Lutheran Preacher’s Retreat will be held June 22-24, 2009 at St. Michael’s Retreat in Lumsden, Sask. The theme is The Living God and His Living Word. This year’s speaker is Rev. David H. Petersen, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church…

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February 17, 2009

Who locked the gates?

Here is an interesting perspective from the Alban Institute on how congregations relate to visitors and non-members.

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February 17, 2009

Australian natural disasters

Rev. Dr. Mike Semmler, president of the Lutheran Church of Australia has expressed his thanks to President Bugbee for the prayer support Lutheran Church–Canada has offered as his country deals with both fires and floods. He wrote “We are praying for the victims whose lives…

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February 17, 2009

New website

Canadian Lutheran World Relief has launched its new website at www.clwr.org. The entire site has been redesigned to better serve the needs of visitors, facilitate easier donation and direct people to Four Corners for fair trade merchandise.

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