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 of the early Christians. Held once a month – midweek – usually on a Wednesday at 7:00 pm, between Maundy Thursday to November. Volunteer helpers are welcome for setting up and taking down tables and chairs, putting place settings on tables, and bringing food. Sometimes we have guest speakers from the community. If no one is available, then our pastor or vicar/in ..read more

Last updated on April 20th, 2024 We will celebrate our traditional German service for Ascension Day at 11:00 am Thursday May 9th, this year at Martin Luther Church. We welcome all German-speaking ecumenical congregations in the GTA. We will gather in the church to sing and pray together and reflect upon the meaning of this special day, when Jesus finally said goodbye to his friends and left this earth to be with his father in eternity. Afterwards we will meet for lunch, coffee and cake – cake donations are welcome!   “The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief, reflected in the major ..read more

Our Martin Luther Church will once again be having a cash-only Mother’s Day Bake Sale on Sunday, May 12, 2024 – after the 11:00 am Bilingual Worship Service – to celebrate all the mothers (and grandmothers) in our lives. This year we’re opening it up to all kinds of goodies! Not just baked goods, for example canned goods. Whether it’s cookies and squares, jams and jellies, or granola bars and protein bites, the only requirements are that donations are homemade, shelf-stable, and pre-packaged. Funds raised will go towards repairs for our church organ, so our organist Linda Marcinkus can continu ..read more

We will celebrate our traditional German service for Ascension Day, this year at Martin Luther Church. We welcome all German-speaking ecumenical congregations in the GTA. We will gather in the church to sing and pray together and reflect upon the meaning of this special day, when Jesus finally said goodbye to his friends and left this earth to be with his father in eternity. Afterwards we will meet for lunch, coffee and cake in the basement – cake donations are welcome! “The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian belief, reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, that J ..read more

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 to July 2024 The post Our Congregational Newsletter for Spring 2024 appeared first on Martin Luther Evangelical Church Toronto ..read more

Map to Easter Sunrise Service at Humber Bay Park West We will meet at 6:15 am at Humber Bay Park West at Etobicoke Point, 2225 Lake Shore Blvd West Special invitation to Easter breakfast at our church after the sunrise service! There will be a 10:00 am bilingual English-German FAMILY service with Church Choir. Our Church Choir will sing:   Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church 2379 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 1B7 Tel.: (416) 251-8293 office@martinluther.ca Pastor Annika Klappert Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martinlutherchurchtor ..read more

Come and experience a German Good Friday service with Holy Communion on Friday, March 29th at 11:00 a.m. The church choir sings: “Jesus, think of me when you go to your father.” -Jacques Berthier – Lent Taizé 2022 ending with “Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem.” -Victor C Johnson. (Translation: Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Grant us peace.) “Three crosses stand on Golgotha” – 1. They represent the suffering of this earth. And in the middle hangs Jesus Christ, who grants us salvation and peace. 2. Sin set them up, but God, who is loving ..read more

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 church choir, and reflect on the transition from the Last Supper into Good Friday. Our Church Choir will sing: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom” -Jacques Berthier (Lent Taizé 2022- Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ’s presence around and within us.) Linda Marcinkus, our organist an ..read more

Last updated on March 28th, 2024 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 our experiences, insights and questions on this year’s Lent Fasting Campaign of the Evangelische Kirche Deutschland (EKD) called “7Wochenohne”. 2024 Motto: “Come over! 7 Weeks without going solo” Sign up for the campaign’s free weekly emails, simply by registering for free on their website https://7wochenohne.ev ..read more

Last updated on March 28th, 2024 NEXT ONE:Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 7:00 pm. We will meet for Bible Study with our friends from Martin Luther Church Ottawa and the German Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. We will reflect on bible texts using “the seven steps Bible sharing” method, practicing together in two groups of English and German speakers. No previous knowledge of the Bible is needed! To register and receive the Zoom link, please email office@martinluther.ca ———————————————————————————————————– Background information: Join Pastor Judith Kierschke (Ottawa), Pastor Annika Klappert ..read more