Category: Regional News
St. Matthew in Stony Plain celebrates 130th anniversary
STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Two major milestones were celebrated on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. The first was the anniversary of the Reformation of Martin Luther and the nailing of the 95 Theses to the front doors of the Wittenburg Church….
God in Man Made Manifest
by Robert Mohns In a recent interview, a man introduced as the champion of progressive news bemoaned the human condition, claiming it has come to lack the “progressive gene type.” He concluded that humanity has no capacity for progressive thought. The progressivism that he spoke…
Fall EDLYA retreat
COBOURG, Ont. – East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) hosts four retreats a year at various churches in Lutheran Church–Canada’s East Region. This year’s Fall Retreat was hosted by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cobourg from October 18-20, 2024. Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast gave a…
Breakfast Bible Study: Feasting on the Word of God
PETERSBURG, Ont. – More than ten years ago, Rev. Richard Orlowski wanted to start a monthly Saturday morning men’s breakfast and Bible Study. The idea received minimal support until the church ladies suggested he combine it with cooking classes, as he had done several meals…
Rev. Wayne Lunderby retires
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Rev. Wayne Lunderby has retired as pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church after serving the congregation for 27 years. Rev. Lunderby graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in May 1981, and did his vicarage at Lutheran Church of the…
Church workers’ conference on prayer
KENORA, Ont. – The Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario church workers’ conference took place October 7-9 at Luther Village under the theme of “Prayer.” Thirteen church workers gathered to pray and study prayer together, charting the use and form of prayer from the Psalms and Collects, through our…