The Canadian Lutheran Posts

August 16, 2024

The Gift of the Office of Public Ministry

by Robert Mohns I am indebted to Lutheran Church–Canada’s first Synodical President, Rev. Dr. Edwin Lehman, for bringing to my attention a little tract written by Rev. Dr. Albert Schwerman, entitled, “The Call into the Glorious Office of Holy Ministry.”  The Office of Holy Ministry…

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August 15, 2024

LWMLC holds national convention, elects new president

LONDON, Ont. – Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) held its national convention July 11-14 in London, Ontario, with the option for members to also participate online. The convention theme was “Sing to the Lord a new song!” (Psalm 149:1). The convention saw the election of…

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August 14, 2024

East Region Church Workers’ Conference

NIAGARA FALLS – Lutheran Church–Canada’s East Region’s Pastors and Deacons Conference was held April 22-24, 2024 once again at Mount Carmel Retreat Centre in Niagara Falls. About 65 people attended.  The presentations were delivered in a most enjoyable and sometimes humorous way by Rev. David…

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August 13, 2024

LCC and LCMS hold pastoral conference, Koinonia meeting

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – From June 24-26, about forty pastors from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) gathered for a joint pastoral conference, daily services, and an Annual Koinonia Coordination Meeting (AKCM) at the Mount Carmel Retreat and Conference Centre in Niagara…

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August 12, 2024

The Gospel Still at Work in 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in 1993. by Edwin Lehman “What must we do to ensure that we will be an effective church in the year 2024?” I recently attended a meeting at which that question was the focus of six seriously offered…

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August 9, 2024

Homeschool co-op in Burlington

BURLINGTON, Ont. – This past school year, Lutheran homeschooling families in the Burlington area were blessed to meet for a co-op at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on the third and fifth Fridays of the month from September 2023 to May 2024. Mornings began with…

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