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When the Church Becomes a Place of Refuge
Summerland, B.C. — When a community is affected by crisis, the needs can seem overwhelming. During the recent fires in Summerland, B.C., members of Concordia Lutheran Church in Penticton found themselves asking a simple question: How can we help? The answer took many forms. After…
LCC Calls for Prayer as Wildfire Forces Evacuations in the Okanagan
National—Lutheran Church–Canada is calling for urgent prayer as wildfires that started the night of Friday, August 7, forced evacuations throughout the town of Summerland and surrounding areas, where St. John’s Lutheran Church is located. According to Rev. Michael Schutz—Pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church, Penticton,…
A break-in, arson, and God’s mercy
EDMONTON – The middle of June 2023 saw the people of Riverbend Lutheran eagerly anticipating the return of their pastor from service as a military chaplain in Latvia. That welcome was marred by a break-in and fire. Fortunately, neighbours saw flames and called the fire…
Prayers from our Lutheran Church for Paris after Fire at Notre Dame
Prayers from our Lutheran Church—Canada family go out to all who have been impacted by the catastrophic fire that engulfed the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris yesterday. Not only was the church building a place of worship for centuries, but it was also a…
The Martyrs: Esch and Voes
by Mathew Block On July 1, 1523, two Augustinian monks were burned at the stake in Brussels. Their crime? They were Lutheran. A year earlier, in 1522, Johann Esch and Heinrich Voes and the other monks at the Monastery in Antwerp had declared their adherence…
Fort McMurray Wildfire: Pray and Give
UPDATE: The Canadian Lutheran published an update on the situation in Fort McMurray and how Lutherans are helping on May 13, 2016. UPDATE: As of May 10, reports indicate that approximately 2,400 houses and other buildings have been destroyed in Fort McMurray. The nearby communities…
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