The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Closing of St. Matthew’s in Smithville
SMITHVILLE, Ont. – For almost 80 years, God’s Word was proclaimed and the Holy Sacraments were administered at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (also known as St. Matthew’s Slovak Evangelical Church) in Smithville. On January 13, former members, friends, and local clergy gathered to officially close…
Amidst Talks of Decline . . . “The Lord Added to their Number those who were being Saved…” Acts 2:47
By Richard Beinert St. Luke records in the book of Acts how the Lord continued to bring new people into the Body of the Church in the aftermath of the original Pentecost. Sometimes this was in large numbers, as we read in Acts chapter 2, at…
From Ontario to Quebec: A Life of Service in Mission
by David Somers Although officially retired decades ago, Pastor Frank and Nancy Morgret decided to support LCC’s French missions soon after the founding of the mission in Quebec City in 2008. They moved from Ontario to Quebec and resolved to learn French in order to…
Mission accomplie!
by David Somers The LCC ILLF-organized liturgy workshop in Gitega, Burundi has achieved its objectives of strengthening the understanding of Biblical worship as expressed in Lutheran worship. LCMS cantor Phillip Magness taught the sessions using LCC ‘s Liturgies et cantiques luthériens-Éditions africaines (2023) to the pastors and lay leaders from five different church bodies in Congo…
25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary
CALGARY, Alta. – The Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary (OECC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It started as a Christian fellowship in the basement of a Christian family, Adde Belayinesh Teshome and Obbo Ballis, around 2001. Later, the group began holding Sunday afternoon…
Study His Word
by Marvin Bublitz I have noticed that when many adults draw, their work looks like something a child would do. We shrug it off because not everyone is good at drawing… but I think there may be more involved. Someone was once asked why adult…