Category: National News

August 17, 2023

LCC issues call to prayer for Yellowknife, West Kelowna, and other areas affected by wildfire

UPDATE (August 19): Since this story was posted, British Columbia has declared a province-wide state of emergency as a result of wildfires, with 15,000 people  in the province currently under evacuation order as of this update. In particular, the cities of West Kelowna (population 36,000)…

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August 11, 2023

LCC holds Annual General Meeting

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada held its Annual General Meeting online on June 29, 2023. The meeting saw Arnold Drung, chairman of LCC’s Board of Directors, give a report on behalf of the board. It also saw the reception of LCC’s audited financial statements and the…

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July 3, 2023

LCC/LLL-C intern announced for summer 2023

CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-C) have teamed up again to offer a paid, part-time internship opportunity for the third summer in a row. For the summer of 2023, the internship will focus on inspiring young people to consider their gifts and…

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June 28, 2023

CTCR Statement on Bioethics Resources

Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) Statement June 22, 2023 – At the 2022 LCC Synod Convention the following resolution was adopted: “To Request The PMC To Provide Relevant Materials Pertaining To The Intersection Between Biomedical Ethics, Technology And Theology” (Resolution 22.2.04b). The PMC…

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June 26, 2023

Missouri North: The History of Lutheran Church–Canada now available on Amazon

CANADA – Missouri North: The History of Lutheran Church–Canada, initially unveiled at LCC’s 2022 Synod Convention, is now available for purchase through Amazon. At the convention, President Emeritus Edwin Lehman, LCC’s first president following LCC’s move to autonomy, explained to convention delegates the origin of…

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June 15, 2023

CTCR Statement on Civil Obedience and Disobedience

Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) Statement At the March 2023 meeting of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Board of Directors, the request was made of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) to review the 1966 CTCR document of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS)…

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