The Canadian Lutheran Posts

August 9, 2021

Back to Basics

by Mathew Block My wife and I have recently been planning out the next school year for our kids, and reflecting on how we will integrate Luther’s Small Catechism into our children’s education. As I look through the catechism again—with eyes towards instructing someone else…

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August 5, 2021

LCC francophones now have access to a theological training programme in French

by David Somers ONLINE – For the first time ever, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) francophones have access to a theological training programme in French, thanks to an online programme being offered by the Église Évangélique Luthérienne – Synode de France (ÉÉL-SF). That church body has graciously…

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July 29, 2021

LWMLC holds virtual convention

ONLINE – From July 8 to 10, 2021, the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League-Canada (LWMLC) held their eleventh National Convention. The theme, “Christ Lives in Me,” was based on Galatians 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who…

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July 23, 2021

Kay Tiffney Passes On to Glory

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Katherine (Kay) Tiffney (née Schneikart), secretary for Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario from 1976-1995, passed away on July 19, 2021, at 90 years of age. Kay will be fondly remembered by former seminary students and their families…

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July 19, 2021

Sharing in the joy of the Resurrection at a distance

VANCOUVER, B.C. – With a ban on in-person worship gatherings in place since mid-November 2020, Killarney Community Lutheran Church wanted to provide something special for its members to mark the resurrection of our Lord. In addition to an online worship service, members of both Killarney…

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July 15, 2021

The cost of stained glass window frames when not maintained

by Allan Scharlach KITCHENER, Ont. – How much?!?! That’s what the congregation of Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kitchener, Ontario, was asking during a Properties Report last September. The reason for the question came as the result of a quote for the repair of our…

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