Lutheran Church of the Master

Calling all Quilters! Weekly quilting begins this January and will run until April on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am. The group accepts donations of used sheets for quilt backings and monetary donations for batting rolls. Anyone who would like to come and tie quilts or sew tops from the precut material packages are welcome to join. No experience necessary! Interested individuals can talk to Velma Wray for more information.

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Women's Breakfast - new location and time

The location for our monthly breakfast is at 525 Restaurant and Patio (Wodside Golf Course), 525 Woodside Dr NW Airdrie at 10:00 am. January's breakfast will be January 18th.  All Women are welcome! 

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Offering *OPTIONS!"  We are grateful for the continued financial support for our ministry.  There are a number of way to give if you are unable to worship with us in person. We are making it even easier to donate to LCM, we've added  an etransfer option!

- For the etransfer option email treasurer@lcotmaster.com , indicate in the notes the designation (general or specific to a program)-  Cheques can be mailed or dropped off in the black box by the administration office.-   Pre-authorized payments are also available. Email: treasurer@lcotmaster.com for the form.

• Online through Canada Helps Click here to DONATE ONLINE
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We Now have Four (4) Stain Glass Windows.  The momentium continues to grow. The first one was named "The Master" and was given in memory of Wes Smith and Andy Tansowny donated by Lee and Lorrie.  The second (2) titled "The Tree of Life" was given by the Born family in Memory of Wes Born.  The third  is titled "Gethsemane" sponsored by the Colbens family for the faith, love and serice of their parents Dorothy and Tom Colbens.  The fourth stained-glass window was unveiled, (Dec. 22nd)  dedicated by the Lohmann family.

On Sunday Jan. 21st  when the "Tree of Life" was unveiled Pastor Tim wrote a sermon which explains the story behind the window.  This link connects to his sermon in Word, click HERE

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2025 Liturgical Calendar - The Year of Grace

This year’s calendar presents the cheerful, colorful art of Catherine Pape. Her illustrations of blessings in Catholic family and community life focus on some of the many blessing practices rooted in tradition and lovingly passed on through generations: the blessing of a home and of an advent wreath, of food at a soup kitchen or at a family table, of children by parents as they depart for the day, and of crops, animals, and farm equipment. All of these scenes depict little celebrations of the ways we are blessed and protected by God. Such blessings keep us mindful of God’s love and guidance, and they model for our children one way that Catholics try to stay open and aware of God’s presence in our ordinary lives.The Year of Grace liturgical year follows the Sunday Year's cycle and the Weekday Year cycle, beginning on November 27 (First Sunday of Advent) and ending on Saturday, December 3. LTP’s circular display of the liturgical year makes its key features easily understandable. We can see at a glance the liturgical seasons in their characteristic colors, Sundays on the outer rim, and the days and weeks radiating from the center.

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Prayer

Do you sometimes have difficulty with finding the right words when Praying.  Here are some examples to guide you as you pray for individuals recovering from surgery, hospice care, undergoing treatment or testing, recent diagnosis, for those facing illness, and time of conflict and crisis.  Click  HERE for some examples. These prays can also be found on ELCIC's website.

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Contact information:

Website: lcmairdrie.com
Email: lcotmaster@gmail.com
Pastor Tim Wray: 780-216-9729
Administration office: 403-948-3567