For decades, generations of Canadians kept the first day of the week as the Lord's Day.  Shortly after the Lord’s Day Act was overturned by the Canadian Supreme Court in 1985, the Canadian Lord’s Day Association was founded for the purpose of “preserving the sanctity of the Lord’s Day and for the extension of His kingdom” and to exist as a continuing Christian witness to the Lord's Day in Canada.  We strive to raise awareness of the sanctity of the Lord’s Day in communities across the nation, reaching out through advertising and education to inform others of its importance.​

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Immediately after creating the world 6,000 years ago, God instituted the Lord's Day, both blessing it and sanctifying it. It was made for man, for the welfare of soul and body. In the last century, our nation has rejected God, His Word, and the preaching of the gospel. It is clear to recognize that the complete dismantling of our society has been accelerated by the overturning of the Lord's Day Act in 1985. God has given us this day to set aside our daily tasks and to seek the eternal welfare of our souls and to take part in the very things our nation has rejected, namely, going to church, public and private prayer, and reading our Bibles.

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Today, more than ever before in Canada's history, there is a great need to keep the Lord's Day holy. Both younger and older people sense a void that cannot be filled by treating every day of the week the same. As time goes by, life's busyness will make us feel lost and empty. Observing the Lord's Day as a day of rest is a crucial step toward restoring order and meaning in the lives of all Canadians.

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     Keeping the Lord's Day holy transcends all religions; it is a gift from God to ALL people in the world!

 

​​Effects of not keeping the Lord's Day holy

• We have no real peace with God or with ourselves, regardless of where we might travel to find it.

• Families lose fellowship with one another and with their community without Sunday worship.

• Without a day set aside to rest, meditate, and worship, many people suffer physical and mental burnout.

• History proves that when a country rejects the Lord's command to keep His day holy, society deteriorates.

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Keeping the Lord's Day holy has a positive effect for all Canadians

• A day of physical and mental rest from daily work is a time of refreshing each week.

• Attending worship services to hear the Bible explained and the Gospel preached opens a door of hope for weary souls struggling with personal sins.

• Honouring a creation commandment given by God produces a fulfilment that translates into the rest of the week being more productive and meaningful than a 7-day workweek ever would be.

• Canadians who keep the Lord's Day are more likely to engage in volunteering and charity work, helping others

• The Lord blesses a country and its citizens who honour Him and His Word. 

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To learn more about what the CLDA is doing to help Canada find its way back, click below.

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