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September 1, 2023

New building for St. John’s in Vernon

VERNON, B.C. – St. John’s Lutheran Church is on the move. As of April 1, 2023, the 112-year-old congregation moved to its fifth building: the former home of Living Word Lutheran at 6525 Okanagan Landing Road. Since 1986, St. John’s had been situated at 5151…

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August 31, 2023

Young Adult retreat in Winkler

WINKLER, Man. – From May 26-28, the Young Adults group of Trinity Lutheran Church in Winkler hosted a weekend retreat on the theme “Gathered in the NAME.” Ten people from Saskatchewan and Manitoba spent time together studying the names and titles for God found in…

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August 30, 2023

Where Did They Go?

by Marvin Bublitz Years ago, I came across an interesting story in Herman Gockel’s book, My Hand in His. Gockel tells of a pastor packing to move to a new congregation. This particular pastor was one who had everything meticulously organized. At the end of…

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August 29, 2023

LCC seeks nominations for Director of Domestic Missions

NATIONAL – Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors is seeking nominations for a Director of Domestic Missions who will lead and manage LCC’s Canadian missions and works of mercy outreach. We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:  Ordained clergy on the roster of LCC…

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August 29, 2023

French hymnals for students and churches in Haiti

HAITI – In mid-July, copies of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) French hymnal—Liturgie et cantique luthériens—were distributed to students enrolled in an upcoming liturgy course from LCC’s Francophone Lutheran Liturgical Institute (Institut liturgique luthérien francophone – ILLF) being offered in cooperation with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of…

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August 28, 2023

Too Small a God

by William Mundt Misunderstandings about God’s nature and methods are common when personal perspectives outweigh biblical ones. Looking around, we consider ourselves better than most, and so conclude that God will appreciate our effort. We think, in other words, that if you believe that God…

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