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Cornwall congregation joins LCC
CORNWALL, Ont. – St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Cornwall, Ontario and its pastor, Rev. Connor Longaphie, were officially welcomed into Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) on Sunday, October 26. The joyous event was the culmination of an ongoing process to seek membership in LCC and took…
Christmastide Reformation
by David Haberstock In Luther’s day, the Western Church conducted the liturgy in Latin, even though few in Europe had spoken Latin for almost 900 years (the Roman Empire had fallen 1,100 years earlier, and Latin morphed into the Romance languages). As a result, the…
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…
Learning about Liturgy
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – On Sunday, December 1, Hope Lutheran launched “Why We Do What We Do,” a guide to the Lutheran liturgy. The booklet explains the historical and theological foundations of the Lutheran service, covering the liturgical parts and rubrics, music, and alternative liturgical…
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