Category: East Region News
The state of Quebec Lutheranism
by James Morgan The political relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada has often been a difficult one, with nationalist groups at various times asserting the province’s linguistic and cultural distinctiveness. The recent victory of the Parti Quebecois in the September provincial election will…
Provincial project presents the face of Lutheranism in Quebec
by David Somers MONTREAL, Quebec – L’Église évangéilque luthérienne de l’Ascension was selected by a government cultural heritage project to represent the Lutheran Church in an effort to increase public awareness of religious diversity in Quebec. In collaboration with Université Laval and the Ministère de…
A long-distance relationship: Technology and far-flung parishes
by James Morgan To call the East District’s Ottawa Circuit big is an understatement. It includes not only every Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) parish in Ottawa, but also Timmins (Ontario) and all of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Previously, pastors in LCC’s…
Diamond Jubilee medals awarded in East District
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and in recognition of contributions to Canada, two Diamond Jubilee Medals were awarded in the East District of Lutheran Church–Canada. East District President Rev. Paul Zabel and Greater Toronto Area Intercultural…
East District Convention Update
The East District of Lutheran Church–Canada re-elected Rev. Paul Zabel as its president at its 2012 convention May 7. Also elected were Rev. Timothy Teuscher as First Vice President, Rev. Ron Mohr as Second Vice President, and Mrs. Lois Griffin as Secretary. The East District is…
FaithLife Financial volunteer hours reach all-time high
WATERLOO, Ont. – The 360 chapters of FaithLife Financial and their members supported initiatives within their communities and around the world for a total of 90,732 volunteer hours in 2011—an all-time high the equivalent of $1,360,973.* President and CEO Karen Bjerland said, “I am very thankful…