Category: General
New LCC missionary pastor to serve Oromo Christians in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – In early September 2024, the Oromo Lutheran Fellowship—which currently worships at Faith Lutheran Church in Surrey—celebrated its third anniversary. After beginning with just a couple of families, this group of believers has grown to more than 80, including many children. Not much…
New school year begins at LCC seminaries
CANADA – September marked the beginning of a new school year at Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) held its opening service September 4 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. In addition to marking the opening of the new school year (short-term classes…
Christ is Mercy
by Mathew Block “But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’” – Luke 18:13 So ends one of the most beautiful parables told by Jesus….
Becoming Lutheran: New book from LCC professor
EDMONTON – Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, professor of history and religious studies at Concordia University of Edmonton, is the author of a new book from Concordia Publishing House: Becoming Lutheran: The Community of Brunswick from Evangelical Reform to Lutheran Culture. “This book is about how…
In Review: Wonder-Work: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg
by Mathew Block The name Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg is not well-known among Christians today, but a recent book seeks to change that; Wonder-Work, published by CMU Press in 2023, features a large selection of sonnets by this Lutheran poet, providing English readers a new…
NYG committee visits Waterloo
WATERLOO, Ont. – From August 23-25, 2024, members of the 2025 National Youth Gathering (NYG) committee visited the Kitchener-Waterloo area to meet in person and visit the site of next summer’s NYG. The committee visited Wilfrid Laurier University, where most of the gathering’s events will…
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