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Flooding in British Columbia
[UPDATE: Many of you have been inquiring about ways to support emergency response initiatives. Canadian Lutheran World Relief is moving to quickly identify partners well-positioned to respond effectively to the situation. CLWR is accepting donations now on its website at clwr.org/BCfloods. Lutheran Church–Canada’s West Regional…
No Time to Die: 007’s Swann Song
by Ted Giese This is the end. Hold your breath and count to ten. At least, it’s the definitive end of Daniel Craig as James Bond. Following the events of 2015’s Spectre, a short-lived but passionate romance with Madeleine Swann, and dropping so far off…
First-ever virtual youth gathering a success
EDMONTON – On September 10, 2021, the IMPACT Youth Gathering committee held a mini virtual youth gathering as a way to fulfill their mission statement—Community, growth, and equipping centered on Christ—in a time when gathering in person for a weekend has not been possible….
Second virtual youth ministry round table
ONLINE – On Saturday, October 16, 2021, LCC youth leaders from BC to Quebec gathered on Zoom to discuss “Navigating ‘Normal’ Now”, hosted by the National Youth Gathering committee. The discussion was led by Cassie Moore, a Director of Christian Education who serves at…
Help! The communion wafers are stale.
by Marvin Bublitz It’s an interesting phenomenon. With the pandemic shutdowns and reduced numbers in our worship services, the wafers and perhaps the wine may have gone a bit stale. Maybe, if water was left in the baptismal font, algae is growing. Perhaps there is…
A block party brings the community together
SPRUCE VIEW, Alta. – King of Kings Lutheran Church hosted their second annual block party on August 28, 2021. It was a fabulous outreach for the community, especially in light of the recent pandemic. The congregation could not have been happier with the attendance…