Category: National News

November 29, 2010

A musical gift for this Christmas and many more!

by Dave Lieffertz and Gary Brucker The year was 1992 when the guys in The CREW were introduced to a 14-year-old singer from Roblin, Manitoba named Tara Lyn Mohr. Tara was already writing, recording and performing her own material as well as winning talent contests…

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November 28, 2010

The French hymnal hits keep coming!

Pastors, choir directors, organists, music teachers and congregations can now enjoy three new Christmas hymns courtesy of Lutheran Church–Canada’s Liturgies et cantiques luthériens. The hymns, traditional favourites in the French-speaking world, are available in English for use across Canada. He is born Holy Infant Mild…

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November 23, 2010

Advent devotions bring northern light to the season

For the past 40 years Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) has focused on the spiritual and physical needs of men, women and children living in the remote northern areas of North America. With this unique perspective this year’s Advent devotions from the organization…

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November 22, 2010

Lutherans weigh in on private member’s pro-life bill

Lutherans for Life–Canada (LFL-C) is asking Lutheran congregation members to support a proposed private member’s bill that would make it illegal for individuals to coerce women into having abortions. Bill C-510, known as Roxanne’s Law, follows the brutal, February 2007 beating death of Roxanne Fernando, a…

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November 20, 2010

Lutheran pro-life group speaks up for banned university club

by Keven Drews A decision by the Carleton University Student Association (CUSA) to ban a right-to-life group from membership is a restriction on free speech, say Lutherans for Life–Canada (LFL-C). According to media reports, CUSA decided Nov. 15 to decertify Carleton Lifeline for its pro-life…

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November 20, 2010

The apostles’ adventures at your fingertips

Have you ever wondered what it takes to bring the words of Jesus to blind and visually impaired Christians? Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada (LBW-C) serves to do just that by creating Braille books, which it then distributes free of charge upon request. The recently relocated and…

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