All posts tagged Divine Service

November 10, 2025

Where Christ Serves

by M.L. Smith “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” – Matthew 20:28 To many, worship is often seen as something we do—our offering, our praise, our devotion. But the Divine Service…

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October 27, 2025

Christ Lutheran celebrates 75th anniversary

TIMMINS, Ont. – Friends, neighbours, and members gathered on July 30, 2025, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Christ Lutheran Church.   Rev. Michael Brondos was the first pastor assigned to Timmins in 1946. The congregation was founded on January 12, 1947….

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October 22, 2025

Strengthening the Church in Southeast Asia

SOUTHEAST ASIA – From mid-September to mid-October, Rev. M.L. Smith, Director of International Missions for Lutheran Church–Canada, visited our mission fields in Thailand and Cambodia, spending ten days teaching in each country. His visit was spent strengthening the church’s ongoing partnership with local pastors, deaconesses, and church…

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October 21, 2025

Redundant – Part 2

by Robert Mohns In my last article, I noted that the word redundant comes to us from the Latin word redundare, which carries the sense of surging upward.   This summer we have had tsunami alerts on our West Coast because of earthquakes on the…

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October 14, 2025

Back to school, back to prayer

by David Haberstock As I write this, summer is over and the annual round of programs are beginning again in church, school, and society. With the return to school comes a return to regular life, patterns, and habits. And with that return, be sure to…

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July 28, 2025

“What God Has Joined Together” conference

KITCHENER, Ont. – From May 9-11, 2025, around 110 Christians from all stages of life gathered again at Grace Lutheran Church for the second “What God Has Joined Together” conference. Families, married couples, and single folks from across Ontario—and a few from the United States—gathered…

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