The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Loneliness in the Body of Christ
by Jonathan Kraemer All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? — Eleanor Rigby by the Beatles Where can the lonely, those who do not have adequate social connections, find belonging? If you were…
Survey summaries highlight key needs of LCC pastors and lay leaders
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released summary reports highlighting areas of need identified by pastors and congregational leaders from a “Future Planning” survey conducted in the winter of 2024. The surveys were sent out by the President’s Ministry Council (PMC) on behalf of our synod and seminaries, collecting both…
Made to Live (not MAID to die)
by Robert Mohns In the opening chapters of Genesis, God formed Adam out of the dust of earth and breathed into him the breath of life. Taking from Adam’s side a rib, God formed Adam’s bride, Eve. No other part of God’s creation was formed…
St. Paul’s banner builds through Lent
COBOURG, Ont. – At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, the penitential seasons of the Church Year are a time to bring out banners that advance with the season, in similar fashion to an Advent calendar. Originally stemming from a Sunday school lesson, two unique banners were…
Ruminations on Stewardship from Lent and Holy Week
by Timothy Teuscher In the Large Catechism we read the following concerning the First Commandment: “Many a person thinks that he has God and everything he needs when he has money and possessions, in which he trusts and boasts so arrogantly and securely that he…
New beginnings at New Beginnings
REGINA, Sask. – In the fall of 2024, New Beginnings Lutheran Church warmly welcomed 35 brothers and sisters in Christ, who came from near and far: Brazil, Uganda, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Mexico, and China! Some were transfers from other congregations, and others participated in…