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October 17, 2022

This Body of Death

by Mathew Block “So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” | Genesis 1:27 The creation of humankind is probably one of the best-known stories in Scripture. Just ask any Sunday…

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September 29, 2022

New online resources: Worship Terminology and Hymn of the Day

NATIONAL – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s online content continues to expand, featuring two new resource pages on its website, developed through LCC’s internship this past summer: Worship Terminology and Hymn of the Day. Andrew Hayes, LCC’s summer 2022 intern, is a talented musician working towards his…

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September 28, 2022

Seminarian’s reflections from the road through LCC’s Ottawa Circuit

CANADA – Before entering into his second year as a seminary student of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Albert Ho had the opportunity to travel through Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Ottawa Circuit, visiting with various pastors, missionaries, and laity along the way. Along…

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September 22, 2022

A letter from LCC’s partner church in Nicaragua

NICARAGUA – We received the following letter from Rev. Hector Morales, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church, the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (Iglesia Luterana–Sínodo de Nicaragua – ILSN): Although we have a very orderly liturgy, which we follow with devotion in the Nicaraguan…

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September 21, 2022

Reflections from a Ukrainian pastor: “Blood can save lives”

UKRAINE – We received the following letter of reflection from Rev. Oleg Schewtschenko, pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s partner church the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU): “Blood can save lives!” In recent weeks Ukraine’s defence forces have begun liberating Russian-occupied territories. Of course,…

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September 19, 2022

New Reinhardt poem “For my Queen”

KURTZVILLE, Ont. – Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt, hymnwriter and pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario has written a new poem For my Queen as our nation mourns our late Queen Elizabeth II, who was called home to glory on September 8, 2022. The beginnings of…

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