Category: General

September 7, 2012

Ukraine seminary students enter final year of studies

by Oleg Schewteschenko UKRAINE – After “a very short summer,” as one student described it, students have slowly made their way back to Concordia Seminary in Odessa, Ukraine. For all the students, summer was a busy time. Some worked to help their parents and earn…

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August 31, 2012

Baptismal blessings in Honduras

HONDURAS – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) missionary work in Honduras continues to bear fruit. Missionary Douglas Aguilar reports that, this August, a group of girls was received into LCC’s congregation in the city of Olanchito through holy baptism. “Praise be to our God!” writes Rev. Aguilar….

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August 29, 2012

Making an apology

by William Mundt Apologetics is the art and science of making an apology. Christian apologetics is the art and science and scriptural guidelines enabling Christians to make an apology for their faith. But a Christian apology is not, as modern English usage suggests, saying you…

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June 18, 2012

Our Father who art in Heaven

by Peggy Pedersen Children of God Not long ago, we had a visit from one of my five step-children. Even though I did not give birth to these children, still I look for reflections of myself in them. I love them, and wish for their…

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May 24, 2012

French Lutherans elect new president

    The Église Évangélique Luthérienne—Synode de France (EELSF – Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France) has elected a new president at its synodical convention May 18-20 in Châtenay-Malabry, France. Rev. Roger Jones, who serves Saint-Sauveur in Paris, was elected on the first ballot. President Jones formerly served the EELSF…

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May 16, 2012

Notice: LCC’s Emails Down

The synodical office of Lutheran Church–Canada in Winnipeg is upgrading its servers May 18-22. During that period, office staff will be unable to receive emails. As a result, emails sent to any @lutheranchurch.ca account during that time may be lost. We strongly encourage people to hold…

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