We will be decorating the branches and lighting the tree. Come share in the warmth and light. Please bring snacks to share and enjoy. Christmas Tree Gathering on Wed Dec 17, 2025 7:00 pm Please contact the church office to…
Seniors of the congregation and their guests are invited to celebrate the Advent season together, In keeping with tradition, there will be a devotion (Pastor Annika Klappert), singing (accompanied by Linda Marcinkus, our organist) and fellowship. In English and German.…
How often have you stood in the basement of the Martin Luther Church Toronto, looking at framed photographs of confirmands, reading their names, remembering the people and wondering about their whereabouts and wellbeing? The photos were taken off the wall…
Rehearsal and Performance Space Available Musicians, singers and choirs – the sanctuary space of Martin Luther Church is available for rehearsals or performances. • Great acoustics • Beautiful stained glass windows • Electric piano • Microphones and speakers • Seating…
All ages welcome. Rehearsals are Sunday December 7th and 14th with DRESS REHEARSAL and pizza party on Friday December 19, 2025 Performance Sunday December 21, 2025 at 11 am Contact: Sonja at project@martinlnuther.ca before the first rehearsal if you are…
We warmly invite you Sunday November 30, 2025 from 1 to 4 pm to our annual Christmas Bazaar and Market Fundraiser for the church, showcasing hand-made crafts, home baking, jams, and much more for sale. Start your Christmas shopping early and…
The celebration began with a worship service in German and English led by Pastor Annika Klappert. Rev. Katherine Gohm, Assistant to the Bishop, Eastern Synod of the ELCIC, helped lead Holy Communion. Music filled the service with Linda Marcinkus on the organ, congregational singing,…
"Filling the church with multiple generations doing activities that educate, celebrate and connect our community of faith”, that was one of the visions the council came up with during its retreat on Oct 25, 2025. The All-Saints Sunday service on…
On Wednesday October 22, 2025, members of the congregation and community came together for a Volunteer Appreciation night at Dinner Church! 30 people enjoyed an Oktoberfest-inspired meal including sausages, rouladen, red cabbage, potato salad, rye bread and pretzels, plus homemade…
On Sunday, September 21, 2025, we said farewell to Vicar Alice Rothgordt, who is returning to Germany after a one-year vicariate placement abroad with us at Martin Luther Church via the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)). The farewell service, led…
September 21, 2025, 15th Sunday after Pentecost - 11:00 am German-English Service with Farewell to Vicar Alice Rothgordt (returning to Germany), presided by Pastor Annika Klappert & Vicar Alice Rothgordt. Followed by small reception in the foyer. Please sign a…
... is ready to download and read. Published August 26, 2025 on 10 pages. In this issue: • Welcome back, Pastor Annika Klappert, and goodbye, Vicar Alice Rothgordt • Report from President Jocelyn Sommerfeld • Messages & Updates -Interview- Pastor…
Love to sing? Join the Church Choir at Martin Luther Ev. Lutheran Church. The Church Choir needs to rebuild - membership has dropped off - and we are welcoming new singers of all voice types and vocal ranges. Our repertoire…
Confirmation – What does that actually mean? Many may still remember their own confirmation as an exercise in memorization: the 10 Commandments, Psalm 23, the Creed, the Lord’s Prayer…. Of course, dealing with the basics of the Protestant faith is…
Our Bible Study is a mid-week discussion group that explores certain texts in the bible usually on a Tuesday evening meeting approximately once-a-month at 7:00 pm on Zoom starting in March and ending in November (with a Summer break). Since…
Our German and English-speaking Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toronto is starting a new congregational season after the summer holidays, and we want to celebrate: Sunday, September 7, 2025, 11:00 a.m. followed by potluck buffet luncheon We warmly invite…
Some things may be a little different over the summer at Martin Luther Church and other things remain consistent. Please join us for Sunday worship. In July and August 2025 we offer a bilingual service in German and English at…
An Interview with Pastor Nkanyiso Kingdom Maphumulo By Jocelyn Sommerfeld, President After an online interview and an in-person welcome reception with Church Council, Pastor Nkanyiso joined the Martin Luther Church Ministry team in August 2024. Over the past 10 months,…
On Sunday July 13, 2025, members of MLC attended St. George’s Lutheran Church for a bilingual musical worship service, followed by a concert featuring members of the German choir “Junges Vokalensemble Hannover e.V.” The choir gave a powerful performance, singing…
We congratulate Ben Wienecke and Nickolas Grammenz who were confirmed at our Martin Luther Church on Sunday June 8, 2025. All four of the young people who completed Confirmation classes with Pastor Nkanyiso Kingdom Maphumulo over the past year had…