Category: National News

April 29, 2019

And in Jesus Christ His Only Son

by Stephen Chambers When Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?”, several answers came to the fore. “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” (Matt 16:14) The disciples’ answer to Jesus’s next…

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April 25, 2019

God the Father Almighty

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth… What does it mean that God is our Father? Some would accuse the church of being typically patriarchal in naming God this way. The assumed ‘male-ness’ of God is purported to be another…

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April 25, 2019

LCC Administrator reports on 2018 financial results and approved 2019 budget

Lutheran Church-Canada Administrator Dwayne Cleave reported to the LCC Board of Directors at their April 5, 2019, meeting that the 2018 fiscal year ended with an operating surplus of $14,055, a positive result when compared to the 2018 budget expectation of a $3,402 surplus. This…

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April 24, 2019

The C.T. Wetzstein Donor Advised Fund grants over $9,000 for Christian education in Canada

Regina, SK – Open Arms, An Early Childhood Education Center in Barrie, Ontario is this year’s recipient of support from the C.T. Wetzstein Donor Advised Fund in Support of Christian Education. The award will substantially fund Open Arms’ pilot program to expand and enrich their…

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April 18, 2019

Tragic Killings In Penticton Impacts LCC Congregation

Rev. Michael Schutz, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church, issued the following statement today: “The small city of Penticton – in the southern part of BC’s Okanagan valley – was rocked by the news of a gunman who shot and killed four people on the Monday…

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April 18, 2019

From the East Regional Pastor: A look in the Lenten mirror

By: Marvin Bublitz As I write this, we are in the midst of another Lenten season. Growing up, Lent was always my favourite time of the Church Year.  I found it to be the most genuine and spiritual.  Mid-week services in Lent did not suffer…

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