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Planning begins for international conference
Members of the International Lutheran Council’s (ILC) executive committee concluded meetings today in Niagara Falls, Ontario, site of the 2012 ILC International conference. Under the chairmanship of Bishop Hans-Jörg Voigt of Germany’s Selbständige Evangelisch—Lutherische Kirche (SELK), the seven-member committee, along with interim executive secretary Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan,…
LCC speaker for special Canada Day Lutheran Hour
“I have Good News for you about the dominion which this God would have from sea to sea to sea” says Rev. Warren Hamp in his message, Dominion from Sea to Sea based on Psalm 72: 8, which will be broadcast on The Lutheran Hour…
Postal problems stressing Lutheran agencies
by James Morgan The labour dispute at Canada Post has not only meant no mail for millions of people, but it also means various agencies affiliated with Lutheran Church–Canada are receiving fewer donations because donors preferring to mail a cheque are unable to do so. Stephen Klinck,…
B.C. students support Nicaraguan schools
Students and staff at Hope Lutheran Christian School in Port Coquitlam, B.C. and staff at Zion Lutheran School in Cloverdale, B.C. gave from their hearts as they gathered an offering of gifts for fellow students and staff of the Lutheran schools in Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua. The…
Concordia graduate named new VP Academic
The Board of Regents of Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) announced June 10 the appointment of mobile learning expert and learning theorist, Dr. Dwayne Harapnuik, as CUCA’s Vice-president Academic. Dr. Dwayne Harapnuik is returning to Canada after serving as the director of Faculty Enrichment and…
Second workshop planned for French hymnal
With Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention action to recommend the French hymnal Liturgies et cantiques luthériens (LCL) to congregations for use, comes word that the committee responsible for creating the hymnal is holding a second workshop on its use. Scheduled for August 22-24, 2011 in Montreal, the event is designed…