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Mardi Gras, Carnival and a joyful Lent!
by Manfred Zeuch The colourful costumes, sensual atmosphere and overindulgence of Mardi Gras often presents a stark contrast to the Christian observance of Lent which immediately follows. In any culture a society’s rites and popular feasts, such as Mardi Gras or Carnival, are opportunities for…
Lutherans in Canada pledge support for Southeast Asia churches
Lutheran Church–Canada has formally established two new partnerships with Lutheran church bodies in Southeast Asia. On March 1, LCC’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations adopted a resolution to approve requests from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cambodia (ELCC), and the Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC)…
Dynamic financial environment for LCC seminaries
by James Morgan The final months of 2010 brought positive and negative results for giving to Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario, and Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton. CLTS Acting President, Dr. Thomas Winger reports that in response to an appeal…
Lutheran leaders from north and south discuss common concerns
For the first time since 2004, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Council of Presidents met with its LCMS counterpart in St. Louis, Missouri February 21-24. The meeting took place at the LCMS International Centre. While each council had opportunity to conduct its own business, there were also significant times…
Yawn, but please don’t find this boring!
by Thomas Prachar Many people find life, or at least some parts of it, boring. Boredom is that state in which we experience a lack of interest in what’s happening around us. We experience a sense of agitation and dissatisfaction, on the one hand wanting…
Three-way focus for LCC’s Honduras mission
God’s blessings from mission work in Honduras are evident, according to a report from Rev. Douglas Aguilar, Lutheran Church–Canada’s missionary in Olanchito located in the north-central part of the Central American country. The mission is home to three preaching stations, with a total of 23…
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