Category: National News
The cost of stained glass window frames when not maintained
by Allan Scharlach KITCHENER, Ont. – How much?!?! That’s what the congregation of Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Kitchener, Ontario, was asking during a Properties Report last September. The reason for the question came as the result of a quote for the repair of our…
Thinking about hiring a student? The strings attached may have been cut
by Jeffrey A.L. Kriwetz For many students and young people, finding a job can be a challenge. They need work experience, but often many small employers do not have the budget or the desire to hire and train students and young people who have…
LCC/LLLC Communications interns announced for summer 2021
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Communications and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLLC) announced in May that they will be joining forces to offer a paid, part-time summer internship beginning in July through to August of 2021. We were overwhelmed by the excellent applications we…
Lutherans respond to the legacy of the residential school system
CANADA – The announcement that more than 700 unmarked graves have been found near the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan has brought fresh grief to the country, as people grapple with the legacy of the residential school system. “The discovery of more unmarked…
NYG hosts Youth Ministry Round Table
ONLINE – On April 10, 2021, youth leaders from across four provinces gathered on Zoom to share about current joys and struggles in ministry. Hosted by the National Youth Gathering, the event was open to everyone involved in youth ministry in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and…
Their Stolen Children Have Been Found: A hymn by Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt, hymn writer and pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario, recently shared his reflections on the discovery of 215 Indigenous children buried beside the former Residential School in Kamloops, BC. “The song came…