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In Praise of Music
Martin Luther once wrote, “The riches of music are so excellent and so precious that words fail me whenever I attempt to discuss and describe them .... In summa, next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world. It controls our...Read More -
COVID-19 Update: November 14, 2022
Dear friends, colleagues and siblings in Christ, Since the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic we, as the body of Christ, have committed ourselves to doing whatever was necessary to protect the most vulnerable among us. This has been, and continues to be, a ministry of love and service to...Read More -
Music Ministry: Pandemic Style
“Let my spirit always sing, though my heart be wintering…” 2020 we were all thrown for a loop; one Sunday in church singing hymns and the next Sunday…nothing. Church buildings were closed and worship was adapted for an at home congregation. Resurrection, Halifax, went to Facebook live streaming and email...Read More -
Schützfest 350 Canada
Heinrich Schütz, (1585-1672), the greatest Lutheran musician before J.S. Bach is commemorated in the Lutheran calendar on July 26, along with J.S. Bach and George Frederick Handel. The 350th anniversary of Schütz’s death (November 6, 1672) has sparked a mini-renaissance of Schütz’s music around the world and in Canada. Read more...Read More -
KAIROS Creation Cares Event
KAIROS Regina invites you on a journey of faith, one that challenges our comfortable lives and changes the very buildings we worship in. On October 15, KAIROS Regina will host a one-day hybrid conference called, “Creation Care in our Places of Prayer: Energy Retrofits and other Faith-based Climate Action.” In...Read More -
2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients
It brings us great pleasure to introduce the Eastern Synod Scholarship recipients for the 2022/2023 academic year. Along with maintaining excellent school marks, each recipient has been busy giving their time and spreading joy to worthy causes within their church and community. We congratulate you and wish you all the...Read More -
Mohawk Institute Virtual Tour
The Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ontario, adjacent to Six Nations of the Grand River, operated from 1828 to 1970. The building that housed it for many years is being restored as a museum, to preserve the record of its dark history. A generous donation has made it possible...Read More -
National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
October 4th is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People (MMIWG2S+). This is a day for action and advocacy, and to remember the lives of victims and survivors and the many communities who have been impacted by violence. The Eastern Synod Circle...Read More -
Orange Shirt Day 2022
Phyllis Jack Webstad was six years old when she left her community of Stswecem'c Xgat'tem First Nation to attend St. Joseph Residential School. Like most six year olds, she was excited to attend school for the first time. Her grandmother bought her a new, bright orange shirt for her to wear...Read More -
Picture Something You Cannot See
Over 85 years ago, Finnish immigrants to Timmins and first generation families gathered to formalize St. John’s Lutheran as a faith community. Over the decades, the church was a bustling center of activity as each Sunday they gathered for worship, taught the children about their faith, held language classes in...Read More
Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Member church of the Lutheran World Federation