Convention 2026: Convention Appointments and Registration Information
National—In addition to releasing the convention workbook and announcing nominees, Lutheran Church–Canada has announced appointments and registration information for the upcoming convention in the convention workbook. Iris Barta has been appointed Convention Manager. Rev. Cam Schnarr will be serving as convention chaplain and Rev….
Fellowship Without Borders: A Highlight of Connection at the LCC Convention
National—While conventions often bring attention to the formal aspects of church life: overtures, resolutions, and elections—important business, and of course, worship—there’s even more to these gatherings. One event that will standout at the upcoming Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Convention is the Saturday evening’s Fellowship Without Borders. This promises to offer a refreshing reminder…
Spring Ottawa Circuit Forum: Preparing Delegates for Convention
by Rena Detlefsen and David Milette On Saturday May 23, pastors, lay delegates and members of the mission stations and congregations of LCC’s Ottawa Circuit are invited to the 2026 Spring Ottawa Circuit Forum (or convocation) at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Petawawa, ON. We will learn more about how the upcoming LCC Convention (June 12-15) in Winnipeg will work, and we will…
Understanding the Convention Process: Reports, Overtures, and How Decisions Come Before Lutheran Church–Canada
National—As Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) prepares for its upcoming national convention (June 12-15), delegates receive a Convention Workbook containing the materials that form the basis for the church’s deliberations. While many discussions naturally focus on the topics themselves, the process by which matters come before convention is equally…
CLTS announces 50th anniversary events
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) is marking its 50th anniversary during the 2026-2027 academic year with a series of events under the theme “Forming the Future.” The theme “signals the seminary’s commitment to theological truths of the Evangelical Lutheran Church while…
God At Work in the West Region
by Robert Mohns Throughout my years of service as the West Regional Pastor for Lutheran Church–Canada, I have witnessed the Lord’s hand guiding His Church, sustaining His people, nurturing them in faith, and welcoming the lost or those who have strayed into His kingdom. Many…