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Three Days of Snow: One Christmas in Scotland
by Sylvia Das “I suppose you like this weather,” said one of the ladies at our small Scottish church, shaking the snow off her kerchief. “Yes,” I laughed. “It’s always nice to have snow on Christmas Eve.” As Canadians living on the outskirts of Glasgow,…
Son of Man and Son of God: The Good News in Jesus’ Genealogy
by Jonathan Kraemer When a child is born, parents and others wonder: “What will you be like when you grow up?” or “I wonder how you will take after your mother? Your father?” or “Will you be similar to another relative?” When we ask questions…
Quebec City Lutheran Youth Retreat
QUEBEC CITY, Que. – On July 23-24, 2022, there were nine francophone youth who attended a retreat at L’Église luthérienne de la Sainte-Trinité (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church)! Held one weekend after the National Youth Gathering (NYG) in Winnipeg, the Quebec City retreat received postcard greetings…
A white-knuckled Christmas
by Robert Mohns Within the area I serve there are numerous driving challenges, like sudden snow squalls. Dramatic drops in temperature during the winter months can make driving a white-knuckled affair. Drivers do well to take this into account and ensure that they are properly…
LCC-SELCU Missions during the war in Ukraine
UKRAINE – As of November 24, 2022 the people of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have raised a total of $649,317.56 for the Ukraine Relief Aid Fund. The following update is provided by Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy, LCC’s Missionary-at-Large in the Ukraine concerning our partner church the Synod of…
Christmas and the Church Triumphant: The Value of Christmas Memorial Trees
by Leonardo Neitzel The Christmas memorial tree is a tradition that has not been widely adopted in our churches. As the word suggests, a Christmas memorial tree provides an opportunity to recognize and remember loved ones who have passed on to glory. Most congregations which…