Category: Regional News
St. Paul’s banner builds through Lent
COBOURG, Ont. – At St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, the penitential seasons of the Church Year are a time to bring out banners that advance with the season, in similar fashion to an Advent calendar. Originally stemming from a Sunday school lesson, two unique banners were…
New beginnings at New Beginnings
REGINA, Sask. – In the fall of 2024, New Beginnings Lutheran Church warmly welcomed 35 brothers and sisters in Christ, who came from near and far: Brazil, Uganda, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Mexico, and China! Some were transfers from other congregations, and others participated in…
New Reinhardt Hymn: O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes
ONTARIO – Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt’s O Sacred Breath of All that Breathes is a new hymn that teaches about the Holy Spirit. Reinhardt is a hymnwriter and pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s East Region, serving Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario. He has written countless poems and…
And a time to say good-bye: Rev. Dr. Harald Schoubye retires
WINNIPEG, Man. – After more than 44 years in the ministry, Rev. Dr. Harald Schoubye, with his wife, Cynthia, retired from service as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church on October 31, 2024. Dr. Schoubye was born in Berlin, Germany, in 1955; moved to…
Circuit gathers for presentation on the impact of media
GRIMSBY, Ont. – What started as an idea in November at the joint Hamilton-Niagara Winkel quickly came together as a lively event at the beginning of January. With Rev. Ted Giese of Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, Saskatchewan, scheduled to teach a short-term class…
Mt. Calvary in Swift Current celebrates 95th anniversary
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – On November 3, 2024, Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church celebrated their 95th anniversary. A display of past photos portrayed a visit down memory lane, and Rev. Travis Heide and his father Rev. Randy Heide presented the service. Rev. Travis Heide gave a…