The Spring bazaar webshop is open - preorder Danish candy and food now
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The spring edition of Kirkehilsen is ready
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Pastor Simon and family return to Denmark
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The Spring bazaar webshop is open - preorder Danish candy and food now
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:47 AM
The Danish Church's online bazaar is open again, and is ready to take your orders on Danish Candy and food. The goods are on their way from Denmark and will be here for the
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The spring edition of Kirkehilsen is ready
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 3:06 PM
The March-April edition of Kirkehilsen is ready both for download and soon to be found in your mailbox (if you get the magazine in hardcopy). Read about all the activities in
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Pastor Simon and family return to Denmark
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 1:27 PM
After 4.5 amazing years in Toronto, it is time for my family and me to return to Denmark this summer. It will be sad to say goodbye to Toronto and Canada because we have had
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Part-Time Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator
Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 5:52 PM
The Danish Church in Toronto is looking for one to help us with a lot of our administrative and social media duties. As our outreach has expanded, so has our need to
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A new round of Danish Lessons at the church (few spots left)
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:45 PM
After Easter, there will be a new round of Danish Lessons at the Danish Church. Susanne Truelsen will again be the teacher guiding the classes, assisted by Pastor Simon. There
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Three Announcements from the Board
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 11:16 AM
1) Next AGM 2023 The next Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday March 26, 2023, after the service at 12 noon. You can participate either in person or on Zoom.
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President’s Message: We are well into...
Published on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:49 AM
... the new 2023 year. Although it may be hard to tell which season we are in with the strange weather we’ve been experiencing, the calendar is pointing at the early part of Spring
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New issue of NYT - the DSUK Magazine
Published on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:11 AM
The first 2023 issue of NYT is ready online. Read about the work of the Danish churches abroad and the work they do as churches. In this magazine, there is a page with
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The Danish Family Choir sings for the first time at Fastelavn
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, February 20, 2023 2:56 PM
The Danish Church is celebrating "Fastelavn" this coming Sunday. It is an old Danish tradition starting the period of Lent with beating the barrel, kids in costumes, "Sweet
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Sign up for the Danish Community/Family choir - a choir for all ages
Published on Friday, January 13, 2023 7:37 AM
Anyone of any age with an interest in the Danish/Nordic language and culture is welcome in the new choir at the church: Families with children and grandparents with their
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Simon Says: I have heard you are an okay pastor! You are a "Jyllænder."
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, December 31, 2022 8:00 AM
I received this compliment from an older lady who attended a service in the church. She did not live near Toronto but somewhere in North America and (like me) had roots in Jutland
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January-February 2023 edition of Kirkehilsen is ready
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:27 AM
Ready to download: The Church bulletin from The Danish Church in Toronto. Great news about a new choir and Danish Lessons - and the official result of the Bazaar.
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It’s just before Christmas ...
Published on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 10:46 AM
...as I write this. It truly is a special time of year, and I hope everyone will have a wonderful and safe Christmas. The last two months have been very busy with special
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And the winner is... see the Christmas Lottery Results here
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, December 12, 2022 5:00 PM
We had an exciting and well-attended Lucia Pageant and Juletræsfest (December 11th). The weather cooperated with a small snowfall, which put us in the right spirit for these events
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Updated: Christmas bazaar 2022 - now with the result of the bazaar
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, November 19, 2022 7:45 PM
For the first time since the pandemic, we could open the doors to a real Christmas bazaar in our beautiful building. And for the first time, with booths in the church hall and
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The church magazine for November and December is out
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 8:16 AM
Read the latest issue of the church magazine with the many Christmas activities: the Christmas bazaar, Christmas concert, Christmas services and Lucia. Also, find info on the
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Danish church artist visits Toronto
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, October 31, 2022 3:56 PM
The artist behind the Danish church's two new altarpieces, Simon Aaen, has visited the church and Toronto. It is the first time he sees the two paintings in the church, and he is
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President’s Message: It’s the last full week of...
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, October 30, 2022 7:58 AM
... October, and it has been sunny and 20 C the last couple of days. How do I write something about late fall and Christmas with this going on?? Welcome to weather in Toronto. A
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Thanksgiving dinner was finally back
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 7:00 PM
What a party!The big Thanksgiving dinner was finally back after a three-year break (due to COVID). And what a party it was with nearly 100 guests singing, eating, watching folk
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We are the North - together
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Friday, October 14, 2022 3:00 PM
50 Nordic people discussed 'who are Canadians' at a networking event in the Danish Church in Toronto We are both "the North" - the people from the Nordic countries and the
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New portrait of the Danish Queen in Toronto
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, September 22, 2022 2:00 PM
The Danish Queen Margrethe II can celebrate her 50ths anniversary as Queen this year. And after Queen Elizabeth passed away, Queen Margrethe became the longest reign Queen in the
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Fifty students from Sønderborg visits Toronto
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 3:00 PM
Fifty students and teachers from "Det blå Gymnasium i Sønderborg, Denmark" started their study trip to Canada and USA in Toronto - and at the Danish Lutheran Church. Here they
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The September-October issue of Kirkehilsen is ready.
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, September 4, 2022 9:44 AM
The September-October issue of Kirkehilsen is on its way in the mail - and ready to read online. Read more about all the activities in September and October, when we start
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Ready for the next episodes of the church?
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, September 3, 2022 8:39 AM
More and more of the TV we watch are series with episodes and seasons. Some patiently wait a week for the next episode of their favourite program to be aired; others take the iPad,
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Even though it is September...
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, September 1, 2022 8:44 AM
...summer is still here. We have had several hot and humid days lately. Those of us who have access to AC are glad for that. We know fall is coming and we need to
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Video Worship on YouTube: “For everything there is a season”
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, July 31, 2022 10:20 AM
Video Worship from the Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto 7th Sunday after trinity. August 7th, 2022 Hymns: DDS 750: Nu titte til hinanden DDS 725: Det dufter
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Simon Says: "I am not the kind of person to attend a fitness centre"
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, July 11, 2022 9:00 AM
The Pastors Colum from Kirkehilsen July/August: I had never for real been to a fitness centre before coming to Toronto. I thought I was not that kind of person, and I imagined
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Summer is at our door...
Published on Monday, July 4, 2022 8:00 AM
Presidential Messages - July/August... at least according to the amount of sunshine we will get. School is out, and many are preparing for summer holidays. Likewise, we are also
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The Prodigal Son - or a Video Worship about hugs.
Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, July 3, 2022 10:15 AM
Pastor Simon will reflect on the extended Parable by Jesus about the Prodigal son and his brother at this YouTube service. Brigitte Bogar and Mark Fenger will sing two
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July-August edition of Kirkehilsen is ready - read it online
Published on Saturday, July 2, 2022 8:00 AM
The Summer-edition of Kirkehilsen - the church bulletin from the Danish Church in Toronto - is ready!It's on the way in the mail and you can read it online here. Read the