Pastor

Pastor at the Danish Church of Toronto

Simon Kangas Larsen

Cell: 647-913-3041
Office: 416-222-2494
Mail: simon@danchurch.ca

72 Finch Ave. W., Toronto, ON.
M2N 2H4, Canada.

Feel free to contact the pastor if you want to talk or with any questions about memorial services, weddings, baptism, confirmation and other church activities. He can also come for a visit - just let him know.

The pastor is doing video-services and is writing columns in the church bulletin "Kirkenhilsen" and some Danish media.

You can see some of it here.

Pastors Corner

Published on Sunday, January 10, 2021 12:00 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Pastor's corner:A word buried in the history books was chosen as the word of the year 2020 in Denmark. The word is "samfundssind," and like "hygge," it is a Danish word that is

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60 years with Lucia pageant: At Christmas, we celebrate the return of light

Published on Saturday, December 12, 2020 6:00 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

On December 13, we celebrate Lucia in our church - but not this year, where the tradition is suspended due to the pandemic. This year we were to celebrate the 60th anniversary of

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Published on Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:45 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Pastor Simons column in Sunset Villa's fall-newsletter. A Saturday Morning in October, the Danish Ambassador to Canada Hanne Fugl Eskjer's voice was heard on the radio. A

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Published on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

This summer, I had the privilege of staying at my cottage in Denmark for a couple of weeks. It is located in the dunes on the West coast of Jutland close to the waves of the North

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Published on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:12 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Pastor Simon's Summergreeting in the Sunset Villa bulletin, Juli 2020: In the days around Skt. Hans, I went to Sunset Mindepark to do an interment ceremony at the Danish

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Published on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Danes celebrate the summer solstice with Skt. Hans bonfires on June 23. John the Baptist is the one giving the name to Skt. Hans on the day which, according to the Bible, was his

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Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

We should keep a social distance, we are told, to protect the people around us and us from the spread of the Corona-Virus. When out walking, we cross to the other side, when

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Klumme: I Canada er bisættelserne i coronatider det mindste problem

Published on Monday, March 23, 2020 8:49 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

In Denmark is the funerals and other church services as weddings and confirmations challenged by a Corona-regulation, that not more than ten persons are allowed to gather together.

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Føste år i Toronto: Danske kirker i udlandet er stærke danske kulturbærere

Published on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5:15 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Den danske avis Kristeligt Dagblad bringer 2. marts en kronik, jeg har skrevet i forlængelse af det første år som præst i Canada og Toronto. Kronikken handler om, hvordan

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Published on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Queen Margrethe will be turning 80 this April. She was born as a princess on April 16, 1940, a few days after the Germans occupied Denmark in World War II.
When her father

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Published on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

I have heard this sentence several times during the last weeks when talking about where to celebrate Christmas, or where to go on vacation. I think it is remarkable that people who

# Pastors Corner

Published on Sunday, December 1, 2019 11:26 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

There is a first time for everything, especially when you have just moved to a new country with a new culture and traditions. Everyone who has tried to move from Denmark (or where

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I have received an e-mail with a surprising content

Published on Sunday, September 1, 2019 11:04 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

It was an e-mail with pictures from a photographer. He had visited our church because he should cover a wedding. And a few days after, I received a picture of our church as I had

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Published on Monday, July 1, 2019 12:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Living in Toronto for the last period has been exciting in many ways. The City, and me among them, gathered around the Toronto Raptors – the proud basketball team of Toronto. As

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Video-worship

Water to wine: A miracle telling us how to live our life together

Published on Sunday, January 24, 2021 10:30 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

"The miracle when Jesus transforms water into wine is basically about how we humans should live with each other, ourselves, and with God. About the essential attitude to life. Just

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Jesus and the children: A nice place to be

Published on Sunday, January 17, 2021 10:30 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to video worship from the Danish Lutheran Church in Toronto. It is the First Sunday of Epiphany (første søndag i Hellig Tre Konger). The text is about Jesus and the

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Three Kings Sunday - Hellig tre kongers søndag

Published on Saturday, January 9, 2021 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Join the video-worship from the Danish Church in Toronto. This Sunday about the Three wise men or three kings coming from the East to the newborn Jesus. Turn up the volume and sing

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Published on Sunday, January 3, 2021 10:30 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to New Year Service from the Danish Church in Toronto. Listen to the short Bible text of the Day, where Jesus is given his name and join the musician in singing the Danish

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Christmas morning worship - see it from home

Published on Friday, December 25, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to Christmas Day service from the Danish Church in Toronto. The service is in Danish with Danish hymns and the sermon in Danish. You can see the service from Dec. 25th at 8

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Online Christmas Eve service in Danish and English

Published on Thursday, December 24, 2020 2:00 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to the Christmas Eve service from the Danish Church in Toronto about Christmas presents, Christmas tree and Christmas lightsSit comfortably on your sofa, light a candle and

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Published on Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:30 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Do you know the feeling of butterflies in your stomach when you are waiting for someone to come? It is the feeling of Advent that Pastor Simon Kangas Larsen talks about today in

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Third Sunday of Advent - with Lucia pageant

Published on Friday, December 11, 2020 12:00 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

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Published on Sunday, December 6, 2020 4:30 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Join the video-worship from the Danish Lutheran Church in Toronto, when Pastor Simon Kangas Larsen lights the second candle in the Advent wreath and hears his reflection on Advent

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First Sunday of Advent in the Danish Church of Toronto

Published on Sunday, November 29, 2020 8:31 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to Video-Worship from the Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto. Light the first candle in the Advent wreath and listen to Pastor Simon's reflection over the text of Jesus

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Thanksgiving Service - Livestream on youtube

Published on Saturday, October 10, 2020 1:01 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

For the first time we are livestreaming a Sunday Service from the Danish Church in Toronto. Join the Thanksgiving Serice Oct 11, 2020 at 10:30 am - we hope that you can here

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Published on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:00 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Here is a part of the Service from the Danish Church last Sunday. En gudstjeneste på dansk med en prædiken om Jesus der river maskerne af os! Syng med på de to

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Published on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:56 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to another audio-worship from the Danish Church in Toronto. Listen to the bible reading with Jesus is calling Lazarus out of the death and back to life, Pastor Simon's

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Published on Thursday, September 24, 2020 1:09 PM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to a new way to worship from our church. We have recorded the live sound from the first in-person Sunday Service and now share it together with images from our church. It's

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Published on Sunday, September 6, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Power, influence and a broom. Those are the central elements in this last Corona-video worship from the Danish Church in Toronto. Pastor Simon is telling a store about a curling

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Let's do our best to harvest good fruits in our life

Published on Sunday, August 30, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Evil words create an evil reality. Good words, a good one. Today's message is: Let's do our best to harvest good fruits in our life. With that, God will help us, and that is why he

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Published on Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

In the bible text of this 11th Sunday after Trinity, Jesus gets a unique present form a special person. Today's video worship is about presents: Gifts that are given to you by a

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Published on Sunday, August 16, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Do you have eyes for all the beauty that is surrounding you? We often take it for granted - and maybe don't see it at all. That is what this Sunday Service is about, where

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Published on Sunday, August 9, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to service from the Danish Church in Toronto: A service with a rather unknown Jesus parable about praying. A parable describing the relationship between God and humans. It

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Published on Sunday, August 2, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

The video-worship is about living our lives in faith and hope with Jesus. This 8th Sunday after Trinity Pastor Simon asked: When was the first time you meet Jesus? Maybe

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Published on Sunday, July 26, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

"Do not be afraid; you are of more value than many sparrows," Jesus tells us in the Bible text of this Sunday. Pastor Simon is also reading the beautiful Old testament text about

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What would you put in your jar of importance?

Published on Sunday, July 19, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Jesus was asked: How do we receive eternal life? We could also ask: How do we prioritize the important things in your life? Welcome to video-worship 6th Sunday after Trinity

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Sunday Services about fixing points in our life

Published on Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

When you use a map - and old fashioned map of paper - you need fixed points from where you can navigate. It could be a mountain, a spot where two roads cross - or it could be a

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Published on Sunday, July 5, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

It is really a strong message - and maybe the most important of Jesus' messages summing up, all He is teaching and doing: Love your enemies! He sees and loves the people

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Published on Sunday, June 28, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

When was the last time you were running because it mattered? Because something was important? Because it was a matter of life or death - of love?
Video-worship 3th Sunday

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Published on Sunday, June 21, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Jesus' love permeates our life - just like the salt permeates what we eat. Without salt, the food tastes of nothing. Without love, our life will be without passion. This 2.

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Published on Sunday, June 14, 2020 6:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

In this time of corona, where it seems that the world is slowing down, many are reflecting on what is essential in our lives. What do we miss - and what can we live without? What

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Sunday of Trinity - Trinitatis søndag - with a storie from Africa

Published on Sunday, June 7, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Video worship from the Danish Church in Toronto with a reflection from Pastor Simon Kangas Larsen: "Jesus tells us that all life matters - we are all loved - and we should all love

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Published on Sunday, May 31, 2020 8:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Welcome to Video-Worship outside the Danish Church of Toronto. We are celebrating Pentecost, the day when God's holy spirit is coming to our world - and we are celebrating a

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Published on Sunday, May 24, 2020 7:00 AM

Simon Kangas Larsen

Join a Video-Worship full of music, spring and hope, when we are celebrating the Ascension of Christ (Kristi Himmelfart).
"Some have said that Jesus ascended into heaven

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