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LCC Elects New President

WINNIPEG – On the morning of June 13, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) elected Rev. David Haberstock to serve as the church’s new synodical president. Rev. Haberstock was elected after two rounds of voting. Rev. Haberstock was first elected to serve as LCC’s Central Regional Pastor in 2018, and was reelected to a second term in 2022. He further served on the Board of Directors for the Central District from 2006-2015. Rev. Haberstock served as pastor of Grace Lutheran (Regina) from 2015-2018 and Epiphany Lutheran (Thunder Bay, Ontario) from 2004-2015. Rev. David Haberstock, Rev. Ted Giese, and Rev. Joel Kuhl had all consented to ...

“My Mother is a Wonderful Woman”

by Jacob Maron I am nearly certain that almost every person reading the line above has thought this before about their own mothers, and I am no exception. So when I was asked to write about my mother, I figured it was the least I could do. Now, my mother is incredibly social (even though she claims she is an introvert). While I will often find it (a little bit) annoying how many people my mom knows that she can talk to for 40 minutes in the line out the church, even as my dad and I beg her to finish up her conversations, ...

For Our Mothers/To Whom We Owe So Much

by Elliot Gamble Lovingly, in our mother’s womb, We were shaped, Grown, and nurtured, By our mothers, a blessing To all those around them. Appreciate! comes the rallying cry, For truly, we value, These matrons of love, That most honored calling. δοῦναι in fright and pain, A soothing word, ne’er hesitantly given, Able to heal that art most broken. No affliction too terrible For their tending to cure, Mothers have always given their all. Warm jam, freshly made, Small affections, Little kindnesses, Make a world of difference. A Mother working tirelessly into the night, For a child’s birthday cake. Lilting voices, Softly singing, Of apples and worms, Mangers and heads, Christopher Robin and Winne-the-Pooh, Drifting to sleep, under the covers of a melody, שָׂגַב That same love that he ...

25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary

CALGARY, Alta. – The Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary (OECC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It started as a Christian fellowship in the basement of a Christian family, Adde Belayinesh Teshome and Obbo Ballis, around 2001. Later, the group began holding Sunday afternoon services at Foothills Lutheran Church, with permission from its leaders. By 2004, the fellowship was officially organized as a charitable institution. In 2016, OECC became a registered charitable organization, creating a constitution that follows the doctrine and constitution of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). OECC follows Lutheran teachings and is committed to the authority of the Bible. The ...

Resurrection Hope

by Robin Dalloo During my high school years, my parents often took my brothers and me on road trips from our home in Winnipeg to various places in Canada and the United States. One of the wonderful stops we made was in South Bend, Indiana, where my Uncle Harold lived with my aunt Alfrieda and their children. Among many other things, Uncle Harold was a professor of biblical studies at the University of Notre Dame. I vividly remember the first time we visited Uncle Harold at his home in South Bend. On the way there, I was sitting in the back of ...

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LCC Convention Receives LCMS President and Other Guests

[June 19, 2026]

An Evening in Wittenberg

[June 19, 2026]

Honouring President Teuscher and West Regional Pastor Mohns

[June 19, 2026]

Convention Moments Beyond the Votes

[June 17, 2026]

June 19, 2026

LCC Convention Receives LCMS President and Other Guests

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church-Canada was privileged to welcome a number of guests to its 13th convention. President Matthew Harrison of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) greeted guests on June 14. “It’s an unspeakable blessing in this crazy world of divisions,” he said, that the LCMS…

June 19, 2026

An Evening in Wittenberg

WINNIPEG – The final night of LCC’s 13th Synodical Convention saw delegates enjoy “An Evening in Wittenberg.” Participants arrived to find the convention hall transformed into a Reformation-era themed hall, complete with volunteers in costume and live music performed by the Amindra Consort (Kevin Scott,…

June 19, 2026

Honouring President Teuscher and West Regional Pastor Mohns

WINNIPEG – The afternoon of June 14 saw convention honour LCC’s outgoing Synodical President and outgoing West Regional Pastor. Vice President Michael Schutz paid tribute to West Regional Pastor Robert Mohns, while Past President Robert Bugbee expressed the thanks and love of our synod for…

June 17, 2026

Convention Moments Beyond the Votes

Convention gatherings go beyond receiving reports and making decisions concerning future directions for the church. There are less captured moments with unmistakable allures, serving as fervent reminders that each of us—individuals and congregations—are members of a larger body. “I am home” says 87-year-old Jutta Storey…

June 17, 2026

Making Convention Look Easy: The Work Behind the Gathering

As delegates departed following the conclusion of Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention, much attention naturally focused on elections, resolutions, worship services, and the decisions made by the assembly. Less visible, however, was the work of the many individuals who spent months, and in some cases years, preparing…

June 17, 2026

LCC Recognizes Fellowship with Lutherans in the Philippines and Australia

WINNIPEG – On June 13, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) unanimously voted in convention to recognize fellowship with the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP) and Lutheran Mission – Australia (LM-A). Fellowship discussions with both the LCP and LM-A took place in 2025, and LCC’s Commission on Theology…

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LCC Elects New President

“My Mother is a Wonderful Woman”

For Our Mothers/To Whom We Owe So Much

25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary

Resurrection Hope

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LCC Convention Receives LCMS President and Other Guests

An Evening in Wittenberg

Honouring President Teuscher and West Regional Pastor Mohns

Convention Moments Beyond the Votes

Making Convention Look Easy: The Work Behind the Gathering

LCC Recognizes Fellowship with Lutherans in the Philippines and Australia

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