January 2021 Update: During the weekly Zoom Coffee Hour there was a great conversation about how we and our Church can continue to be a beacon of light in these times. The members of our congregation, council, and community that…
Join us for our upcoming worship services on YouTube at www.tiny.cc/MartinLuther CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 2020 - German Service at 4:30 pm in German [PDF] led by Pastor Gerhard Hille CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 2020 - English Service at 6:00…
Watch Silke Fahl's Ordination in Germany on Saturday, January 16 , 2021 ...https://youtu.be/_jPwRpZetRk... Ordination service of Silke Fahl on January 16, 2021 in the Urbani zu Heersum Church, Germany [PDF] Dec 18, 2020 - We will say goodbye to Vicar…
Update: As of Sunday November 15, 2020 our church services are again online on our YouTube channel. This is in accordance with the recommendation from public health and our Bishop’s office. The Church Council will re-evaluate as more information becomes…
Our Spring Bazaar website is now LIVE at https://mlcbazaar.ca/ from Monday March 15, 2021 to closing at midnight on Wednesday March 24, 2021. Giving you 10 days to shop our 2021 line of products. You can choose from an amazing…
We finally welcome Pastor Hille and his wife back to our congregation at Christmas and until our new pastor arrives in the summer 2021. - Iris Schweiger, President of Church Council *************************** A voice from quarantine, December 16, 2020 Dear…
Throughout the year we have been communicating with our congregational members in different ways- email, postal mail and Corona Care calls. Our 2020 Advent/Christmas newsletter was recently emailed to our MLC distribution list and sent out by postal mail. In…
Dinner Church involves a simple meal and service based on the community meals of the early Christians. During this time of physical distancing, we are moving Dinner Church online through Zoom. On Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm, we…
Marlen Endruweit, Alex Boettcher, Erik Herrmann and Alba Klemenz were confirmed at Martin Luther Church Toronto on October 18, 2020. Congratulations to all of our brand new confirmands! Because of the corona pandemic extra precautions were taken.
is ready to download and read! Download In this Issue: • Vicar Silke Fahl's Christmas devotion • Farewell to Vicar Silke Fahl and Welcome Pastor Gerhard Hille as interim pastor • Pastoral Search Update • Request to mail in angel…
It was a little more than 500 years ago that the Reformation began with Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg. 500 years during which a lot has happened. And when I look…
We are now collecting gently used winter clothing & boots for our newcomer families. Please contact Marlena in the office for ages and sizes. Anyone with suitable items can drop them off by appointment at the church until the end…
Once again, we’re going to host a Bible Study. This fall we’re going to read “Ruth” together, a small book in the Old Testament. Due to COVID restrictions, we’ll meet purely on Zoom, where you can join with your computer/smartphone/tablet…
Dear congregation, Once again, we are celebrating Thanksgiving. Albeit probably different than in other years. The recommendation for this year is to only celebrate in person with the people we live with. That can be very difficult for many of…
On Saturday 12th September 2020, Pastor Christian Ceconi was formally inducted by Bishop Christian Stäblein as Director and Head Theologian of the Berliner Stadtmission (Berlin city outreach mission), founded in 1873. Amidst strict pandemic safety measures, the service took place…
During this time of physical distancing, we are moving "Dinner Church by the Lake" online through Zoom. On Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at 7:00 pm, our fifth Dinner Church online, we will gather for a time of sharing in the…
Last year we began the Ecumenical Internship program with Redeemer Lutheran Church to experiment boldly with new forms of being church and reach out to more people in our neighbourhood. (Read more here: Our Four vicars introduce themselves) Our four Vicars…
Registration for this year’s confirmation program is now open! [PDF] Join us to learn about faith and life in church. Coming up: We will welcome our new group of Confirmands during the English-German worship service on Sunday, September 27. Our…
On August 11, 2020 refugees Lahdo, Naila, and Fadi Barsoum were greeted by their sponsoring relatives Rita and Fayes Nissan, and members of MLC's Refugee Support Team. The Barsoums fled Syria to Lebanon in 2013. They survived the devastating Beirut…
When the pandemic struck in March 2020, many of us started to feel overwhelmed and helpless. We were told to stay at home, which feels weird when the world is in turmoil. However, God never leaves us, and we can…