Category: National News

October 23, 2015

Reforming Our Church

by Paul Schallhorn Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is about to change.This year, LCC’s three districts meeting in convention called on Synod to restructure. In other words, they’re asking LCC to change the way it’s built. What exactly we look like in the end depends to a…

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October 21, 2015

CCMS begins work on restructuring synod

WINNIPEG – From August 31 to September 1, Lutheran Church–Canada’s  (LCC) Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure met in Winnipeg to begin discussions related to the restructuring of synod. Earlier this year, each of LCC’s three districts voted in convention to request the CCMS research…

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October 14, 2015

New school year underway at LCC’s two seminaries

CANADA – Classes are well underway at Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries, and enrollment is up. An opening service was held at Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton on September 8, with President James Gimbel preaching. Several weeks later, on September 21, CLS formally installed Rev….

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October 13, 2015

ABC District President Installed, LCC Pastoral Leader Commissioned

EDMONTON – On October 4, Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmonton hosted a special vespers service to mark the installation of Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer as President of the Alberta-British Columbia District and the commissioning of Rev. Nolan Astley as Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Interim Pastoral Leader…

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October 6, 2015

Hosting a CLWR Sunday

CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has made available resources for congregations wishing to recognize a “CLWR Sunday” over the coming months. CLWR has made available a package of worship resources in pdf format, with hymn suggestions and text reflections. The material was produced…

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September 30, 2015

Concordia Lutheran Mission Society seeks nominations

CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS) is currently seeking nominations to fill four vacancies on its board. “Who do you know with a heart for missions?” the call for nominations reads. “A wonderful opportunity is available to help share the Good News around the…

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