On July 16, 2024, Martin Luther Church suffered considerable flood damage in the church basement and at the 5 Superior Ave building due to record rainfall. It will still take some time to get a full understanding of the true…
UPDATE October 13, 2024: Congratulations to Pastor Annika Klappert and her husband Tim Büchner who welcomed a healthy baby girl, Elisabeth Marisol, on October 4, 2024. 7 pounds and 4 ounces. We wish them well on this exciting new path…
Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church recently completed an extensive renovation that included an upgrade of the church foyer. We welcome community events and small private parties, either on a one-time or recurring basis. About the space: • An open space…
UPDATE: We enjoyed an outdoor service and picnic at Amos Waites Park on Sun June 16, 2024. It was a beautiful day to pray in the four directions, sing, collect natural elements inspired by the creation story, share food, games,…
UPDATE: We thank everyone who helped at and attended the UEFA EURO Team Germany Football (soccer) Watch Parties which raised money for our church. Although Germany lost in the quarter finals, we had a great time! This was our second…
UPDATE: (printed in Summer Newsletter) What did we learn about the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishnaabe? We were introduced to the Seven Sacred Teachings of the Anishnaabe over 7 weeks, May 26-July 7, 2024 in our Radio Devotions, Sermons…
UPDATE May 19, 2024 We enjoyed a wonderful service including an insightful sermon from Pastor Annika Klappert (https://youtu.be/uPRFEmHosP8), a performance by our Church Choir under the direction of Linda Marcinkus (https://youtu.be/hkTl82WATKY), an Affirmation of Faith, and Holy Communion. We could…
Wednesday April 24, 2024 at 7 pm Dinner Church with guest speaker Katja Brittain on topic of acts of kindness and gratitude Dinner Church by the Lake involves a simple meal and a short devotion based on the community meals…
UPDATE Our second annual Mother's Day Bake Sale was a resounding success. We sold out within 30 minutes! A big thank you to all the bakers who made something for the sale, as well as our shoppers and supporters. There…
UPDATE: Ascension Day greetings from Toronto on Thursday May 9, 2024! We welcomed around 25 participants from our church and partner churches (St. George's Lutheran Church and First Lutheran Church) to an Ascension Service in German. It was a great…
is ready to read. Download. Inside: • Pastor Annika Klappert Devotion • AGM Summary • Church Council 2024-2025 Installed • Building Project Before and After • Upcoming Community Events • World Day of Prayer at MLC • Service Schedule April…
UPDATE: March 31, 2024 - Here, some photos of our Easter Sunday sunrise service in Humber Bay Park West, followed by Easter breakfast, followed by 10:00 am bilingual English-German family worship service. Below a video, presenting a story of how…
UPDATE: March 29, 2024 - Good Friday Church Choir sings under the direction of Linda Marcinkus, our organist and choir director: "Jesu, denk an mich wenn du gehst zu deinem Vater." -Jacques Berthier, Lent Taizé 2022 - in a Medley…
UPDATE Background Please bring some food to share for a potluck. All are welcome to our Maundy Thursday Dinner Church on March 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Join us as we eat a bread-focused meal, listen to songs from our…
NEXT ONE:Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 7:30 to 8:15 pm on Zoom in German. DELKINA = Deutsche Evangelisch-Lutherische Konferenz in Nordamerika The first and last week of Lent we will meet on Zoom together with the German-speaking DELKINA congregations about…
NEXT ONE: On Tuesday June 11, 2024 at 7:00 pm we will meet for Bible Study with our friends in the congregations of Martin Luther Church Ottawa and the German Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. to reflect on bible texts…
UPDATE - hosted by Martin Luther Church Toronto with our local community on Saturday March 2, 2024. This year's service was based on a program written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Palestine, prepared and adapted for use…
As early as the summer of 2015, Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church was pondering its future by releasing a discussion paper about long-range building options. The little mustard seed had been planted. These options included: 1. Do nothing (assuming the…
is ready to read. Download. Inside: • Pastor Annika Klappert Devotion • Projects for Seniors • Building Project- full report • EKD Training for Lay Preachers in Bogota Columbia • Marlena Celebrates 10 Years of Service • Service Schedule Advent…
We created a booklet of our church's beautiful photos of our stained-glass windows and the written version of sermons that Pastor Dr. Gerhard Hille and Vicar Adam McComb spoke about them in 2021. The sermons are written in both English…