Young Adults hold retreat in Toronto

TORONTO – East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) hosts four retreats a year at various churches in the East Region to encourage fellowship, new relationships, and growth in Christ. This year’s Spring Retreat was hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church in Toronto, and was the group’s best attended retreat post-pandemic with 26 people in attendance—some joining from as far as Moncton, New Brunswick!

Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cobourg, Ontario, served as the main session speaker, presenting on the topic of Holy Communion and also providing an opportunity for a theological Q&A. The young adults offered up questions on a variety of topics, including the Lord’s Supper; ethical dilemmas in the modern age; church history; and the Lutheran Confessions.

In the afternoon, the group was also treated to some videos of Rev. Fast’s strongman feats. Rev. Fast is the holder of thirty-three Guinness World Records to date.

The young adults offered up questions on a variety of topics, including the Lord’s Supper; ethical dilemmas in the modern age; church history; and the Lutheran Confessions.

The group was able to join Trinity’s regular Saturday evening young adult Bible study group, led by Rev. Ling Pui Yeong, as they continued their study of the Book of Concord.

Attendees enjoyed the chance to get to know other young Lutherans over meals, through games, and in conversations.

One longtime EDLYA member, currently serving as an organizer, said: “Following in the wisdom of our better-travelled mothers and fathers is important, and the vertical connection between us and God is essential, but it’s also important for us to experience that horizontal connection with people our age—it really helps us to feel that we’re part of the body of Christ. That’s what EDLYA is all about, really—we try to make that space for the young demographic to connect and realize they’re not the only ones.”

Alex Steinke 

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