Thank you for your voice in Synod Communications
CANADA – In January 2026, Lutheran Church–Canada launched a synod-wide communication survey, and you responded. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone across the synod who took the time to complete it. Participation came from every region and across all age groups—a clear sign of…
How To Shrive Yourself
by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…
Scripture and Prayer: The Art of Lectio Divina
by Richard A. Beinert How is your Bible reading? How about your prayer life? These are important questions to wrestle through because, if we are honest, the vast majority of us have plenty of room to grow. And, if you’re anything like me, linking these…
CTCR recommends recognition of fellowship with two church bodies
At its October 2025 meeting, the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) reviewed LCC’s relationships with various church bodies. These included fellowship discussions with the Lutheran Church in the Philippines (LCP), whose president, Rev. Antonio del Rio Reyes, recently met with LCC President Rev….
LCC Statement on the Mass Shooting at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in BC
“When aimless violence takes those we love, When random death strikes childhood’s promise down, When wrenching loss becomes our daily bread, We know, O God, You leave us not alone.” (LSB 764.1) Sadly, those words of the hymn became all too real this past Tuesday,…
From Light to Light
by M.L. Smith “For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” —2 Corinthians 4:6 There is a Light that…