The Canadian Lutheran Posts
From Nicaragua to Canada—My journey to become a pastor of Jesus’ flock
by Oscar Castillo LONDON, Ont. – I am Rev. Oscar Castillo. Since August 2010, I have been the Assistant Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in London and its daughter congregation, Grace Lutheran Church, in Strathroy. I was born in Chinandega, Nicaragua. I have been…
Do we really need Lent this year?
by Marvin Bublitz Here we are in another Lenten Season, that time when, in sombre reflection, we consider our need for the Saviour. As the days hasten on from Ash Wednesday to Good Friday, the worship life of the Church is subdued. Lent is…
Bible Study Guide released to accompany CTCR document: “A Lutheran Response”
ONLINE – The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) recently released a Bible Study to accompany the December 2020 CTCR document entitled: A Lutheran Response to Contemporary Issues. A Study Guide has also been released as a resource for leaders. Both of these documents…
Farewell to Alleluia
by Timothy Teuscher The omission of the “alleluia” (Hebrew for “praise the Lord”) during the season of Lent has been described as the church’s ‘fast’—a fast we observe until we hear the joyful news of Christ’s resurrection on Easter morning and that glad “alleluia” sounds…
Seminaries Sunday 2021
CANADA – Resources for “Seminaries Sunday 2021” have now been released. Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is served by two seminaries: Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario. LCC encourages all its congregations to mark “Seminaries Sunday” one…
ATS reaffirmation of accreditation visit at Concordia Lutheran Seminary
EDMONTON – The ATS reaffirmation of accreditation visit at Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS), a follow up to the comprehensive self study report submitted in December, was completed virtually between February 8-11, 2021. Although the four-member Visit Team noted a few significant issues that must be…