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Vol. II - Issue #24
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Feb. 27, 2012
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Blessed Lent ,
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Prepare For Worship
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT
Collect:
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy, be gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of Your Word; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (LW)
Readings:
- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
- Romans 5:1-11
- Mark 8:27-38
Meditation:
By the Cross of Our Lord Jesus We Inherit Life Everlasting with God
In His covenant with Abraham, the Lord promised to be with him, to bless him, and to make him "the father of a multitude of nations." It is "an everlasting covenant" in Christ Jesus, the seed of Abraham who is blameless before God Almighty. All who believe in this Lord Jesus are the offspring of Abraham and are blessed "throughout their generations" (Gen. 17:1-7), because the Christ has suffered many things, He was rejected and killed, and after three days He rose again (Mark 8:31). To comprehend this theology of the cross, we must set our mind "on the things of God," and not "on the things of man" (Mark 8:33). "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Rom. 5:8). Therefore, having been "reconciled to God by the death of His Son," much more "shall we be saved by His life" (Rom. 5:10). Baptized into His cross and resurrection, "we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," and by faith we rejoice in the hope of His glory (Rom. 5:1-2).
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Prayers Thanksgiving on behalf of Michael and Suzanne Schutz who were blessed with the gift of a baby boy, Davis Zachariah For Rev. Al Dudiak who continues to be hospitalized with chest pains and for all of our church workers and their families who struggle with health problems. |
Memorial Service for Rev. Sandor Arguello:
A Memorial Service has been planned for Rev. Sandor Arguello at St. John Lutheran Church, Vegreville AB on March 11 (Sunday) at 11:00 a.m., Rev. Sang Rog Choi officiating. Rev. Arguello former missionary of Lutheran Church-Canada to Nicaragua, was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, January 12, 2012 and received Christian burial on January 14, 2012 in Nicaragua.
For further information regarding the Memorial Service, please contact the church office at (780) 632-3207.
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Calls
Rev. Randy Heide (Warman, SK) has declined the call to serve as Associate Pastor at St. Matthew Lutheran, Stony Plain, AB
Rev. Ken Edel has accepted the call to serve at St. Paul's Lutheran, Medicine Hat, AB
Installations
Rev. John Haycock will be installed at First Lutheran Church, Lloydminster, AB March 11, 2012 at 4:00 p.m
Please note that the deadline for calling graduating seminary students is March 15. There are no Director of Parish Services (DPS) graduates this year. The deadline for applying for a vicar or a DPS intern is also March 15 and the deadline for calling Lutheran teacher graduates is April 15.
For the most up to date information regarding calls, please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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MP Stephen Woodworth submitts motion to Parliament regarding legal rights of the 'not yet born'
MP Stephen Woodworth submitted a motion to the Parliament of Canada of February 6 to examine Section 223 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada which states that a baby does not have legal rights until it is completely proceeded from the body of its mother. A brochure, a related poster and a petition for Parliament to help foster the discussion throughout our churches and country, especially during the next four months when this issue will be before our elected officials are available for viewing and download at http://notyetborn.wordpress.com/
The materials are designed to encourage discussion in a fact-based and respectful manner. The site where these documents are posted avoids any political or religious affiliation but provides materials strictly related to this issue. We encourage the members of our ABC District to make use of the materials on this website.
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| ATTN: Church Organists - Past, Present, and Future
Watch as Kevin Hildebrand, Associate Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, Indiana. talks about ideas and techniques for organists in regards to the Divine Services as well as Hymns. Organ Playing Videos
for more information on this and other worship resources see the 'Worship' section of the Districts Resource page on our Website |
 2012 ABC District Convention
Registration:
Please see abcconvention.lccabc.ca for all things Convention! (Agenda, Deadlines, Notes, Bulletins, etc.)
All deadlines can be found on the Convention's website.
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Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada Seek Nominations:
The Board of Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada seeks nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director. For more information, click here.
To learn more about the position, click here.
Application deadline is March 31, 2012.
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Upcoming News & Events: ( Shortcut - External Link )
- May 22- 23, 2012 - Natural Church Development Presents: Christian A. Schwarz's in Canada, Edmonton, AB contact Daryl Becker for more information.
- Immanuel, Lethbridge, AB
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Preschool, Calgary, AB
Lutheran Foundation Seminars:
- March 3, 2012 - St. Paul's Lutheran - Chilliwack, BC
(12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) - March 5, 2012 - LTA conference at St. Matthew - Stony Plain, AB
(1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) - April 26, 2012 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Seniors -Calgary, AB
(2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) - April 26, 2012 - Good Shepherd Lutheran - Calgary, AB
(7 p.m. - 9 p.m.)
Looking Ahead... |
2012 DYG Updates- What: The 2012 ABC District Youth Gathering
- Where: Calgary, Alberta (Foothills Lutheran Church and the University of Calgary)
- When: Thursday, July 12 to Sunday, July 15, 2012
- Who: Youth and their leaders (at least 1 leader for every 7 youth), and iBod volunteers
- Why: To build relationships with God and other Lutherans!
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Registration Dates
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Total Cost
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February 1- April 2 (Early Bird Rate)
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$280
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April 3- May 7 Late (Registration Rate)
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$320
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February 1 - May 7 (For off-campus groups)
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$180
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February 1 - April 2 (iBod volunteers)
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$190
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Please visit dyg.lccabc.ca to download a registration package and for more information. If you require a paper package, please contact the Registrar, Krysta Davis (Bethel, Sherwood Park). We hope to see you and your youth in Calgary in July! Tracy Wemyss (St. Paul, Medicine Hat) & Michelle Heumann (Foothills, Calgary) Co-Chairs of the 2012 District Youth Gathering
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Upcoming Anniversaries
- 50th - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Calgary, AB - June. 10, 2012
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Recent Blog Updates (http://goandmake.ca/)
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 Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters This week we invite you to meet Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Springwood, NSW, Australia (map it) and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev. Robert Bartholomaeus. Their profile page lists their current members at 95. No website is listed. Our Saviours mission statment: We believe ourselves to be people of God in Jesus Christ; called to worship God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit in Word and Sacrament. Called to proclaim the truth of Christ as the Saviour and Lord and to serve our neighbour in love. Further, called to provide ... ... ... ... Please remember the congregation of Our Saviour Lutheran and Rev. Bartholomaeus in your prayers this week. |
Resource of the Week Christian Freedom: Faith Working through Love by Luther, Martin Special Introductory Offer: Purchase 10 or more copies for only $7.99 each. See site for Promo CodeIn Luther's day, the precious message of Christian freedom was readily misunderstood by those whose focus was on the things of this world rather than Christ and the cross. Luther was not a politician; he was a pastor who found real freedom in the Gospel. Christian Freedom: Faith Working through Love is the most comprehensive, well-rounded version of this classic writing...
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