Category: East Region News
A Church Anniversary and an Island of Graves
by James Morgan A liturgy containing prayers and music in German, French, and English, and a great deal of history figured prominently at a special service on September 28 to celebrate the 135th anniversary of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bowman, Quebec, located north of…
In midst of Moncton tragedy, Lutheran pastor points people to God’s love
UPDATE (June 8): After this article was first posted, Rev. David Milette was interviewed by CBC News on June 7 about caring for people in the aftermath of the Moncton shooting. In the seven-minute long interview, he again points people to the comfort of God’s…
Broadcast ministry identifies partners
by Larry Gajdos TORONTO, Ontario – Reaching out with the Gospel can be a daunting task. So it was for Lay Missionary Javed Akhter of Redeemer Lutheran (Hamilton, Ontario) as he struggled to share Jesus with the South Asian community in Hamilton and the Golden…
New preaching station in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Halifax has announced they are starting a new preaching station in the Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia. The first service is scheduled for May 1 at 7:00 p.m., and will be held at St. Mark’s Chapel, the Protestant…
We are free!
by Paul Zabel “But the Lord has become my stronghold, and my God the rock of my refuge” (Psalm 94:22). When slavery was common during the early part of the 19th century, a kind and gentle man visited the marketplace one day. There upon the…
Interview with LCC chaplain
BURLINGTON, Ontario – In November 2012, Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau appeared as a guest on Canadian television program 100 Huntley Street to talk about his book At peace with war: A chaplain’s meditations from Afghanistan. That interview was recently made available to watch online. Padre…