Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church
2379 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 1B7
Office Tel.: (416) 251-8293 Fax: (416) 259-2889 Email: churchoffice@martinluther.ca
 Pastor Alexander Mielke Cell: 416 - 567-2487 alexander.mielke@rogers.com
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A bilingual Christian congregation (German and English) in the west end of Toronto.
Eine zweisprachige Evangelische Gemeinde (Deutsch und Englisch) im Westen Torontos.

 

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Last updated:  March 10, 2012             Our 55th Year

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Front Entrance

   

20 Windows

1.     Holy Trinity:  One God and the three persons of the divinity, Father Son,  and Holy Spirit
Symbol:  Symbol of Trinity, interwoven lines with no endings
Flower: Lilly = Purity, Symbolic flower for the Trinity as such

Rechte Seite / Right hand side (all Windows give reference to the church year and are connected through a ribbon on the lower end of the window)

2.  Pfingsten / Pentecost: (God gives his Holy Spirit) Acts 2)Flower:            Columbine (Akelei) = Symbolic Flower for the Holy Spirit

 

3.   Ostern / Easter: Resurrection of Christ
Symbol:   Lamb of God
Flower:  Daisy = Innocence

 
 
     

4. Karfreitag / Good Friday: Day of the Jesus‘  Death
Symbol:  Cross with Inscription
Flower:  Rose = Triumph, Love, Markings of the wounds of Christ

 

 

 
 

5.  Gruendonnerstag / Maundy Thursday:  Night of Jesus‘  imprisonment
Symbol:  Cross with crown of thorns
Flower:  Dandelion = Triumph, Greens were decorated on M. Thursday

 
     
 

6. Palmsonntag / Palm Sunday:  Jesus enters Jerusalem as King
Symbol:  Crown
Flower:  Daffodils = Triumph of love over sin

 

 
     
 

7. Festfreie Zeit / Free Time: period between major festivals during the church year
Symbol: Shepherd’s rod (Jesus the good shepherd)
Flower:   Violet = Humility

 
     
 

8. Ephiphanias / Epiphany: God appears in person
Symbol:  Star
Flower:  Carnations = Symbol of pure love

 

     
 

9.  Weihnachtsfest / Christmas: Birth of Jesus
Symbol:  Manger
Flower:   Christ-rose = Hope

 
 

10. Advent: Awaiting the birth of the Saviour
Symbol: Scroll with Testament prophecy regarding foretelling the birth of Jesus (Text: Isaiah 9,1)
Flower: Crocus = Joy and love (Text: 1. Corithians 13)

Advent: Awaiting the birth of the Saviour
Symbol:  Scroll with Testament prophecy regarding foretelling the birth of Jesus (Text (Isaiah 9, 1)
Flower:  Crocus = Joy and love (Text: 1. Corithians 13)

  11. Boat  
 
  12. Two Fingers  
 
  13. Sea Shell  
 
  14. Cross AG  
 
  15. Branch  
 
  16. Symbol  
 
  17. Dove  
 
  18. Bread  
 
  19. Sailboat  
 
  20. Praying Hands  
 
     

1.       Trinität / Holy Trinity:  One God and the three persons of the divinity, Father Son,  and Holy Spirit
Symbol:  Symbol of Trinity, interwoven lines with no endings
Flower: Lilly = Purity, Symbolic flower for the Trinity as such

2.       Pfingsten / Pentecost:  God gives his Holy Spirit
Symbol:  Fireflame (Biblical background, Text: Acts 2)
Flower:  Columbine (Akelei) = Symbolic Flower for the Holy Spirit

3.        Ostern / Easter: Resurrection of Christ
Symbol:   Lamb of God
Flower:  Daisy = Innocence

4.       Karfreitag / Good Friday: Day of the Jesus‘  Death
Symbol:  Cross with Inscription
Flower:  Rose = Triumph, Love, Markings of the wounds of Christ

5.       Gruendonnerstag / Maundy Thursday:  Night of Jesus‘  imprisonment
Symbol:  Cross with crown of thorns
Flower:  Dandelion = Triumph, Greens were decorated on M. Thursday

6.       Palmsonntag / Palm Sunday:  Jesus enters Jerusalem as King
Symbol:  Crown
Flower:  Daffodils = Triumph of love over sin

7.       Festfreie Zeit / Time: free period between major festivals during the church year
Symbol:  Shepherd’s rod (Jesus the good shepherd
Flower:   Violet = Humility

8.       Ephiphanias / Epiphany: God appears in person
Symbol:  Star
Flower:  Carnations = Symbol of pure loveWei

9.       hnachtsfest / Christmas: Birth of Jesus
Symbol:  Manger
Flower:   Christ-rose = Hope

10.   Advent: Awaiting the birth of the Saviour
Symbol:  Scroll with Testament prophecy regarding foretelling the birth of Jesus (Text (Isaiah 9, 1)
Flower:  Crocus = Joy and love (Text: 1. Corithians 13)

Martin Luther Church is a member congregation of the Toronto Conference of the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, the DELKINA (Deutsche Evangelische Lutherische Konferenz in NordAmerika / German Evangelical Lutheran Conference in North America), and the EKD (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland / Protestant Church of Germany).
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