Canadian Lutheran History: Remembering Today, for the Sake of Tomorrow
Introduction
This Issue includes intergenerational and diverse voices from across the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and predecessor Churches from coast to coast to coast. The Webinars took place on October 25, 2022, November 15, 2022 and May 15, 2023. These Webinars involve accumulating knowledge and cross-references. The Webinar Series was called “For the Sake of the Gospel” and hosted by the Remembering Today for the Church of Tomorrow Project in partnership with Martin Luther University College and Lutheran Theological Seminary Saskatoon.Foreword
Conference Proceedings
Gathering and Sending: Welcome, Greetings, Blessings Webinar 1
Donald W. Sjoberg
Insights from LTS and MLUC
William H. Harrison, Kristine Lund, and Donald W. Sjoberg
Confessional Lutheran Identities in the Canadian Context: An Overview of Free Conferences
Gordon A. Jensen and Stephen Larson
Consideration of the Affirmation and Appeal, with Appreciation for the Work of Norman J. Threinen
Gordon A. Jensen; Karen Kuhnert; Donald W, Sjoberg; and Stephen Larson
Gathering and Sending: Welcome, Greetings, Blessings, Webinar 2
Donald W. Sjoberg and Susan C. Johnson
Canadian Lutheran History Sources and Resources Presentation: Remembering for the Sake of the Gospel
Karen Kuhnert
Living Out Confessional Lutheranism: Past Experiences and Current Questions
Gordon A. Jensen and Stephen Larson
Insights from MLUC and LTS
Kristine Lund, William H. Harrison, and Donald W. Sjoberg
Remembering Canadian Lutheran World Relief - Relationships: Coastal Compassion, A Propositional History
Karen Kuhnert
Remembering Canadian Lutheran World Relief—Relationships: Mid-Century Concord and Discord, A Propositional History
Karen Kuhnert
Remembering Lutheran Campus Ministry For the Sake of the Gospel
Stephen Larson, Kenneth C. Kuhn, and Karen Kuhnert
Canadian Lutheran World Relief and the Lutheran Immigration Board of Canada
Jennifer Ardon, Hanne Kuhnert, Marcus Busch, Donald W. Sjoberg, Gordon A. Jensen, Karin Achtelstetter, Senait B., and Rachel Manyuon
Studies and Observations
Called to Serve, Bridgewater, Lunenburg County
Peter C. Oickle
A Powerful Story I Had Been Set Free to Tell
Lindsey Jorgensen-Skakum
A Decolonial Vision of God: Relationships Between Indigenous Peoples and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Danika Jorgensen-Skakum
Remembering Canadians in Global Missions and World Service
Stephen Larson, Gordon A. Jensen, Donald W. Sjoberg, Karen Kuhnert, Peter Mathiasen, and Raymond T. Blacklock
Remembering Our Legacy in Diaconal Ministry
Anne Keffer, Scott Knarr, Sherry Coman, and Michelle Collins
Selected Bibliography in Canadian Lutheran History
Karen Kuhnert and Gordon A. Jensen
Sermons
On Home, Homelessness, and Existential Transit
Héctor A. Acero Ferrer
Book Reviews
A New Climate for Christology: Kenosis, Climate Change, and Befriending Nature
David G. A. Pfrimmer
Poems
The Gospel of Worms
E. Barrie