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Rev. Peter Knelson discusses the problem of porn in his latest article, exploring the theological damage that pornography inflicts on users.
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Saint and Sinner in Disney’s Cruella
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Rev. Ted Giese considers the tension between good and evil in his latest movie review of Disney's Cruella.
"Gillespie and his writers Dana Fox and Tony McNamara have taken one of Disney’s least likeable villains and made her 95% likeable. Cruella is a clever well-made film which accomplishes what it sets out to do. But is what it sets out to do a good thing?"
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Thinking about hiring a student? The strings attached may have been cut
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New article discussing Christian organisations and their rights in Canada, written by Jeffrey A.L. Kriwetz, partner in Garfinkle Biderman LLP Barristers and Solicitors and a member of LCC's Commission on Adjudication.
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Communications Director, here!
Let's talk about The Canadian Lutheran!
- The Canadian Lutheran is the award-winning national publication of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), which has approximately 41,000 members in its 285 congregations.
- The magazine is published six times per year: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December.
- Stories and articles are also published in the online expanded version: www.CanadianLutheran.ca
- Lutheran Church–Canada congregations receive their copies of The Canadian Lutheran magazine in print free of charge.
- Even if you are not a member of an LCC congregation, you can order a subscription to the print magazine? Subscriptions are available for $30/ year OR you can “Buy-One/Gift-One” for $50/year ($25 each) by contacting Angela Honey, Advertising Manager at: a.honey@lutheranchurch.ca
- The Canadian Lutheran includes feature stories, articles, and columns designed to inspire, motivate, and inform.
Submissions!
We are always looking for regional news stories to highlight in print and online! In general, stories published in the Regional News sections of The Canadian Lutheran magazine tell the story of events that that have already happened, not things that will happen. They can be about a congregation’s significant anniversary or other landmark occasion, a mission or outreach event, a retreat or special event hosted by a Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) organization, or other church involvement in the community. For more submission guidelines, check out The Canadian Lutheran Media Kit (Pages 3-4) or the Editors and Submissions Page by clicking the buttons below.
Advertising!
The Canadian Lutheran welcomes advertising in print and online to help offset the cost of operating the magazine (printing and shipping costs, as well as website hosting costs).
Classified ads appear on the second last page of the magazine. Classified space is sold at $0.50 per word, at a minimum of 50 words ($25.00).
All other advertising opportunities—including ads with graphics for the print version of the magazine, and online advertising opportunities—are explained in the The Canadian Lutheran Media Kit (Pages 5-6) by clicking the button below.
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Friendly reminder that some congregations across our synod are offering virtual VBS material to families again this year.
VIRTUAL VBS THIS WEEK
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Winnipeg, MB, has been running a virtual VBS program this week, scheduled to wrap up tomorrow. Did you miss it? Well, here's some GOOD NEWS! All of their links for the program are available on the Beautiful Savior Children's Ministry YouTube Page and the team encourages families to make use of the program on their own schedule! Featuring storytelling, music, crafts and games help the children learn about God's wonderful love for us!
For more information: Beautiful Savior Children's Ministry YouTube Channel
VIRTUAL VBS NEXT WEEK
Concordia Lutheran (Penticton, BC) will be doing a 5-day program again this year from July 12-16, 2021. We welcome anyone to engage with the online portion, and we'll make up a list of supplies and directions for your own crafts and snacks. Because of the modified version, we are offering our VBS at no charge this year. This VBS is free, and the online presentations will be publicly available to anyone, even if you didn't register. The daily videos will be available to anyone on our YouTube channel.
For more information: https://concordialive.ca/vbs
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Here's a great screen shot of Pastor Schnarr doing a science experiment in the God's Wonder Lab Virtual VBS Program!
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Remember Lutheran Church–Canada's mission and ministry partners in prayer.
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 MISSIONS IN CAMBODIA!This week, we remember Rev. Un Songim, serves Christ Lutheran Church in Phnom Penh. He also serves as an instructor at the Luther Institute of Southeast Asia in Cambodia.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, as Your Son sent forth His Church to make disciples in all nations, we lift up before you Rev. Un Songim, asking you to sustain him by Your Spirit and bless his labours for the sake of the Gospel; Lord in your mercy, C: Hear our prayer.
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 These weekly sermons, written by various LCC pastors, are primarily intended for congregations without a pastor and for those unable to provide online services during exceptional circumstances. Each written sermon is accompanied by the Collect of the Day, appointed Scripture Readings, suggested hymns, and prayers. The Scripture Readings are from the Three-Year Lectionary Series of the Lutheran Service Book (LSB). The suggested hymns are taken from Lutheran Service Book: Hymn Selection Guide – (OT) are hymns that fit with the Old Testament Reading, (E) the Epistle, and (G) the Gospel . |
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THIS SUNDAY: Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – ‘From John To Jesus’
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Stay tuned for future videos!
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DID YOU KNOW . . .
The word ‘synod’ actually means ‘assembly or meeting’; that is, a gathering of clergy and lay members of congregations who are joined together in a common confession of faith and convened for the purpose of discussion of issues pertaining to doctrine and practice, administrative matters, and, above all, as an opportunity for worship and nurture in God’s Word? Information on our upcoming LCC convention or synod can be viewed online via the blue button below!
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Calls/Transitions updates can be accessed any time at www.canadianlutheran.ca/calls-transitions/
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Rev. Don Hennig • Mt. Calvary (Red Deer, AB) • Trinity (Churchbridge, SK) • DECLINED • July 4, 2021
DCE Siegrid Robak • Candidate (Chestermere, AB) • Emeritus (Chestermere, AB) • July 5, 2021
Rev. Brian Burt • Candidate (Port Dover, ON) • CALLED TO GLORY • June 28, 2021
St. Paul's (Hines Creek, AB) • DISBANDED • July 5, 2021
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Heavenly Father, You know the legacy of pain which continues to impact Canada’s indigenous people as a result of the residential school system. Be with all who grieve. Be with all who suffer. Grant comfort, peace, and the healing of Christ to our indigenous brothers and sisters. And move us all to share the love of Jesus with those who live in the legacy of the residential school system. Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
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LCC OFFICE HOURS - BEGINNING FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2021
Lutheran Church–Canada's synodical office in Winnipeg will begin its summer schedule on Friday, July 2, 2021. The office will close at 1:00 p.m. on Fridays from July 2nd up to and including September 2nd. We wish all a blessed and safe summer!
ATTENTION - DID YOUR LCC CLERGY ID CARD EXPIRE?
It might have come to your attention that your LCC clergy ID card expired at the end of June. It was intended that all clergy would receive new ID cards in conjunction with the synod convention originally scheduled for 2021. However, with the rescheduling of the convention new cards will be issued to all clergy in 2022. Should you require an updated ID card in the interim, please contact Angela Honey by email at a.honey@lutheranchurch.ca or phone (204) 895.3433.
NATIONAL - NEW FOR THE 2022 CONVENTION: SUBMIT YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NOMINATION ONLINE!
For the first time, you can submit your recommendations for nominations online through LCC's website! Pastors, deacons and individual communicant members of congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada are invited to go to www.lutheranchurchcanada.ca/synod-convention-2022/ and use the SUBMIT YOUR RECOMMENDATION FOR NOMINATION ONLINE HERE button to access the electronic version of the form that was recently mailed and emailed to all congregations. Descriptions of the positions that are included in this process are available on the convention web page above. Note: A different process is used for the positions of President, Vice-President, Regional Pastor and Circuit Counsellor. A separate mailing will be sent to all congregations in accordance with the Synodical Bylaws.
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ONLINE - July 12-16, 2021 - VIRTUAL VBS!!
Concordia Lutheran in Penticton, BC, is running another virtual VBS this year! We will be doing a 5-day program again this year: July 12-16, 2021! We welcome anyone to register and to engage with the online portion, and we'll make up a list of supplies and directions for your own crafts and snacks. Because of the modified version, we are offering our VBS at no charge this year. This VBS is free, and the online presentations will be publicly available to anyone, even if you didn't register. The daily videos will be available to anyone on our YouTube channel.
For more information: https://concordialive.ca/vbs
ONLINE - September 10, 2021 6:30 p.m. PDT
Youth and leaders, join us for IMPACT...but shorter! It’ll be lots of youth gathering fun in 120 minutes, with speakers, games (including a chance to win a registration for the National Youth Gathering), and more! Check out the details and register at: www.impactyg.ca/impact-but-shorter. For more info, watch this short video with our hosts for the evening.
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Being Content
"For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities.” - 2 Corinthians 12:10
It would be difficult to find a person that delights in weakness. It goes against human nature to be happy with insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. Yet Paul found contentment in Christ even though all these things happened to him. To be content means to accept what the Lord gives us at any given time as somehow being from the hand of the Father who wants to bless us. Sometimes it’s difficult to see how things like hardships, calamities, and insults will turn out as a blessing, but that is why Paul found this contentment in Christ and not in his own wisdom.
The key phrase in the verse is “for the sake of Christ”. For Christ's sake we are able be content to suffer these things, knowing that He not only gives us the necessary strength to endure, but that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Even when the world considers us to be weak and foolish, beset by all sorts of problems and persecutions, we know our strength is found in the Lord—for in Christ we are more than conquerors through Him Who loved us and gave Himself for us. This is news worth sharing.
Supporting the work of your church through tithes, offerings and end-of-life charitable gifts helps your congregation continue to share this great news. If you have never considered creating a gift in your Will, please consider the impact a gift like that will have. To learn more about developing your gift, please visit www.lutheranfoundation.ca for more information, or contact your regional Foundation Gift Coordinator.
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Your bank doesn’t care if you trust your children! Despite the fact you may have wonderful children and you believe they will “do the right thing”, the bigger question is whether they will be allowed to do it. Without proper documentation your bank is not going to release your information or hand over your savings account to your son or daughter no matter how much you trust them. They won't allow them to sell your home or change ownership on your cottage. The insurance company, the financial advisor, the pension administrator, the motor vehicle registry, and the doctors probably won't tell them anything at all, never mind let them do anything. Parental approval is not legal authority. You may think it is too costly to create the appropriate legal documents today but the cost of dealing with the courts later can be significantly higher. To learn more about how to create wonderful estate plans, please visit www.lutheranfoundation.ca or contact your regional gift coordinator.
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The Lord Jesus Brings His People through Death into Life by the Preaching of Repentance
Amos did not choose to be a prophet, but the Lord took him “from following the flock” and said to him, “Go, prophesy to my people Israel” (Amos 7:15). It was a hard word given him to preach: King Jeroboam would “die by the sword,” and Israel would “go into exile away from his land” (Amos 7:10–11). For this word, Amos was hated and threatened. St. John the Baptist also suffered for his faithful preaching of repentance. King Herod “sent and seized John and bound him in prison,” even though he knew that John “was a righteous and holy man” (Mark 6:17, 20). Out of pride and fear, Herod “sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head” (Mark 6:27). Yet in Christ, St. John the Baptist “has been raised from the dead” (Mark 6:14, 16). For Christ is the destruction of death itself “before the foundation of the world,” and even now by faith, “the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” has blessed us in Christ “with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Eph. 1:3–4). Through Baptism into Christ, you also “were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit” for life and salvation (Eph. 1:13).
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