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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, March 8, 2021 8:00 AM

When times are hopeless, we need hope. When times are dark, we need light. When times are full of isolation and restrictions, we need love. And when our life consists entirely of

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The Snowdrops remind us: Spring is coming.

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 10:08 AM

The snow is like a duvet that protects snowdrops, other flowers and plants from the harsh frost. The snow is freezing on the surface but protective like a duvet.
It will soon be

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, January 10, 2021 12:00 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, December 12, 2020 6:00 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, October 22, 2020 8:45 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 2:12 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 8:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, March 23, 2020 8:49 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 5:15 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 12:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 12:00 AM

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

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, December 1, 2019 11:26 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, September 1, 2019 11:04 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Monday, July 1, 2019 12:00 AM

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

The Sunday of Thomas: What is faith for you?

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, April 11, 2021 10:30 AM

"To be in the world with faith means we can have faith and trust in something greater than ourselves. We have faith and trust in God as my Lord and creator that we can rely on even

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, April 4, 2021 8:00 AM

or on our Facebook site.

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Jesus' crucifixion: He has been in the deepest darkness for us

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Friday, April 2, 2021 10:30 AM

Good Friday Video-worship from the Danish Lutheran Church in Toronto. Welcome to a devotion where the flags are on a half pole and the flowers and candles have been removed from

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Easter Reflection in Music, Reading and Art

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, April 1, 2021 7:00 PM

Easter Reflection from The Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto. Sing along and enjoy Easter music and hymns in English, Danish and German. And join the reflection of the Gospel of

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Palm Sunday: The story of an unusual king

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, March 28, 2021 10:30 AM

Welcome to Palm Sunday Services from The Danish Church in Toronto. It is the first Sunday in the holy week, and Pastor Simon is telling two stories about unusual kings. You can

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Mary met an angel in her kitchen. Have you ever met an angel?

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, March 21, 2021 10:30 AM

Welcome to Video-worship from the Danish Church in Toronto. It's the 5th Sunday in Lent and the Sunday of Marys's Annuciantion. Listen to the stories about the archangel Gabriel

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Bread for 5000: Do you have eyes for the miracles in our daily life?

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, March 14, 2021 10:30 AM

Today's Video Worship from the Danish Church in Toronto is about the event where Jesus took the fish and the bread and gave thanks and shared - and there was more than enough food

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Its March, Lent - and time for a spring cleaning

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, March 7, 2021 10:30 AM

Welcome to Video-worships from the Danish Church in Toronto. It is the third Sunday in Lent, and pastor Simon invites you to reflect on what's essential in your life and clean out

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, February 28, 2021 10:30 AM

Video-worship from the Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto the Second Sunday of Lent. The time of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and it is an opportunity for us to reflect

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, February 21, 2021 10:30 AM

Video-worship from the Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto the First Sunday of Lent. The time of Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and it is an opportunity for us to reflect

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Fastelavn services with confirmand prayer

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, February 14, 2021 10:30 AM

Join the "Fastelavn" Celebration from the Danish Church in Toronto with prayers written by the confirmands, hymns in Danish and English and pictures from a pre-corona Fastelavn

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Sunday reflection about spreading love like a farmer spreading seeds

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, February 7, 2021 10:30 AM

"We may believe that the seed of love sowed in our hearts is so strong that it can take root in our lives and grow inside us. The hope and possibility are that you will do as

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, January 31, 2021 10:30 AM

Do you know that experience that you have been mistreated? Have you tried to feel mistreated in your family, at work, by friends - or maybe in the queue at the supermarket? Or have

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

Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, January 24, 2021 10:30 AM

"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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, January 17, 2021 10:30 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, January 9, 2021 8:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, January 3, 2021 10:30 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Friday, December 25, 2020 8:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, December 24, 2020 2:00 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, December 20, 2020 10:30 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Friday, December 11, 2020 12:00 PM

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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, December 6, 2020 4:30 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, November 29, 2020 8:31 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Saturday, October 10, 2020 1:01 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 3:00 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 4:56 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Thursday, September 24, 2020 1:09 PM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, September 6, 2020 8:00 AM

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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Published by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, August 30, 2020 8:00 AM

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 by Simon Kangas Larsen on Sunday, August 23, 2020 8:00 AM

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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