All posts tagged rev. dr. david somers
A cup overflows: LCC French Liturgy Workshop brings abundant blessings from God
by David Somers MONTREAL, QC – Members of Lutheran churches and beyond were invited to attend a workshop on the basics of the Lutheran liturgy in the French language in Montreal from May 17-21, 2023. Such teaching is crucial at a time where new francophone…
Confessional Liturgical Institute in French—the first of its kind!
What is the ILLF? L’Institut liturgique luthérien francophone (The Francophone Lutheran Liturgical Institute – ILLF) provides support in the French language to those responsible for teaching, researching, and carrying out pastoral work in areas pertaining to Lutheran liturgy. The ILLF equips pastors and church workers with a…
Seminarian’s reflections from the road through LCC’s Ottawa Circuit
CANADA – Before entering into his second year as a seminary student of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines, Ontario, Albert Ho had the opportunity to travel through Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Ottawa Circuit, visiting with various pastors, missionaries, and laity along the way. Along…
Mission congregation hosts installation of LCC’s newest Missionary-at-Large for the francophone community
by David Somers QUEBEC CITY, Que. – On October 3, 2021, the congregation of Sainte-Trinité in Quebec City, hosted the installation of Rev. Marco-Antonio Jacobsen as assistant Missionary-at-Large for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s French Ministries. Sainte-Trinité was formed through the cooperation of half a dozen or so…
Essentially Serving – French Ministries in Confinement
by David Somers QUEBEC – Physical distancing protocols and confinement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have created avenues for LCC’s francophone congregations that we may not have imagined or attempted before. The fears surrounding the threat of COVID-19 have opened the door for…
Immigration behind Francophone Lutheran growth in East District
QUEBEC – That immigration is a significant source of membership is hardly news for Lutheran churches in Canada. It is part and parcel of our history and in the early days accounted for nearly all our churches’ growth. Waves of Lutheran immigration are a thing…
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