Category: National News
Former Edmonton pastor sentenced for child pornography
EDMONTON – On June 18, former Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastor Richard Docekal was sentenced to six months in custody for possession of child pornography. Docekal pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of drawings depicting children having sex with adults, often relatives. In early September 2014, Alberta-British…
Lutherans march for life
by James Morgan OTTAWA – The 2015 March for Life took place in Ottawa on May 14. Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFL-C) maintained its tradition of participating in the march with 30 people taking part to raise awareness against abortion and euthanasia in Canada. The annual…
LCC President recommends Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia
UPDATE – LCC’s Board of Directors has acted on President Bugbee’s recommendation and appointed Rev. Nolan Astley to serve as Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia. READ MORE HERE CANADA – Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) President Dr. Robert Bugbee has announced that he will…
CLTS Professor William Mundt retiring
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Rev. Dr. William F. Mundt, longtime Associate Professor of Theology at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS—St. Catharines, Ontario), is retiring from full-time service. Dr. Mundt was active in the seminary’s early days from 1975-1986, first in preliminary meetings leading to its…
First Calls for 2015’s Pastoral Candidates
CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held their annual graduation ceremonies on May 29 and May 30 respectively, during which time they announced the first calls of pastors. Among those participating in CLTS’…
LCC seminaries prepare for call day
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries are preparing for their sacred convocation and call services, when pastoral candidates will receive their first calls and vicars their vicarage assignments. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton will hold its Sacred Convocation on May 29 at 7:00…
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