Category: Regional News

April 5, 2013

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…

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April 3, 2013

Resurrection hope

by Don Schiemann In spring of 2010, I was in Prince George, BC. I preached at our church in the morning and led the congregation through a call meeting in the afternoon. Then I headed off to the airport to catch my flight home—a WestJet…

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February 28, 2013

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…

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February 4, 2013

Daily Bible reading spreads to Saskatoon

SASKATOON – Lutheran Church–Canada President Robert Bugbee traveled to Saskatoon January 13 to give a passionate talk at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on the importance of immersing oneself daily in the Word of God. President Bugbee noted the challenges that Christians increasingly face in a…

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January 29, 2013

Jennifer Jade Kerr and Kelti Malone tour Ontario

ONTARIO – Lutheran Church–Canada musicians Jennifer Jade Kerr and Kelti Malone undertook a three-week, ten-show musical tour of Ontario during October and November. Several shows were held for East District congregations. “This was my first time touring with a talented lady named Kelti Malone,” said Jennifer, who…

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October 19, 2012

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…

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