Category: Headline

July 20, 2011

Edmonton event will focus on worship and music

by James Morgan Although Edmonton didn’t really exist in the days of J.S. Bach, that doesn’t mean the city is prevented from having a role in the development of church music. On Monday, August 29, the School of Music at Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA)…

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July 18, 2011

Love amidst the ruins: The Deathly Hallows Part 2 SPOILER ALERT

by Mathew Block “It all ends” reads the tagline of the eighth and final Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows Part 2. As the words might lead you to believe, this is a dark film. The tension which has been growing throughout the series comes…

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July 18, 2011

Many Lutherans still support traditional marriage

Responding to a vote by delegates at the convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) meeting in Saskatoon, July 15 and 16 which authorizes its pastors to conduct same-gender marriages and finds sexual orientation no longer an issue for ordaining pastors, the leaders…

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July 15, 2011

The Good Book: A Humanist Bible is not so good

by Michael Keith Most of the time if I dislike a book it’s because of either its content or style. Rarely is there a book which I dislike for both! The Good Book: A Humanist Bible “made by” A.C. Grayling is such a book. (Published by…

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July 14, 2011

CLWR responds to East Africa drought through Foodgrains Bank

Although images of emaciated children have only recently hit the news, Canadian Foodgrains Bank member agencies including Canadian Lutheran World Relief are already responding to the severe drought affecting parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia. Since May, the Foodgrains Bank, a partnership of 15…

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July 7, 2011

Former East District president called to glory

KITCHENER, Ont. – The Lord called home former East District president Rev. Dr. Albin J. Stanfel, Thursday, July 7, 2011. Dr. Stanfel, who lived in Kitchener, was surrounded at the time of his death by his children Julie, Marty, and William. He served as president of the…

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