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A Faithful Transition: LCC Board Concludes Its Term
National—As the outgoing Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Board of Directors prepared to conclude its service on August 31, it continued to fulfill its responsibilities by reviewing financial, legal, regulatory, governance and operational matters. The meeting agenda reflected a Board attentive not only to the work immediately…
Looking for a Last-Moment Summer Watch?
Lutheran Church–Canada is pleased to share Rev. Ted Giese’s review of the film The Odyssey, produced by Issues, Etc., and shared with permission. Rev. Ted Giese is the LCC’s Vice President–Elect and pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina Saskatchewan. He has a Bachelor’s Degree…
Downton Abbey: Thick with plots but out of character
by Ted Giese A 1927 overnight visit from King George V and his wife Queen Mary of Teck to the household of Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham throws Downton Abbey into turmoil when the downstairs staffs discovers their services aren’t needed. Upstairs, the family has…
In Review: A Quiet Place
Thoughtful and emotionally rich by Ted Giese Shhhh … be very quiet. John Krasinski’s horror thriller A Quiet Place (2018) revolves around a family surviving in a world stalked by danger. Any loud noise, day or night, draws a lethal attack from powerful alien monsters…
The Star: Surprising family fare from Hollywood
by Ted Giese The Star (2017) is a lighthearted kind animated family film from Affirm Films, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures. Set during the nine months leading up to the birth of Christ, The Star tells the story of a young donkey and a little…
Thor: Ragnarok — Chuckling at the Apocalypse
by Ted Giese With Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the Thor franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series receives a Guardians of the Galaxy-style makeover with comedy director Taika Waititi at the helm. As a result this new film feels dramatically different compared…
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