Category: National News
Celebrating Christmas in 2014
CANADA – The Christmas holidays can be a complicated time for those traveling. Lutheran Church–Canada is hoping to make it a little less complicated by posting the seasonal worship time for its churches across the country. Visit LCC’s website here, and click on the province…
LCC says farewell to longtime employees
WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is saying farewell this December to two longtime employees in the synodical office: Cheryll Matthes and Janice Otto. Cheryll Matthes, Member Services Coordinator for LCC Worker Benefit Plans, announced her intention to retire earlier this year. Matthes first began working…
Decorate the tree: LCC prays for congregations at Christmas
WINNIPEG – Many years ago Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) contacted its congregations across the nation, inviting them to send chrismons to decorate the national office’s Christmas tree. And congregations responded, sending more than enough decorations to grace synod’s office every Christmas season. While those who produced…
LCC chaplain dedicates cross at Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses
LITHUANIA – On November 30, the first Sunday of Advent, the Canadian Air Task Force in Lithuania placed a cross on the Hill of Crosses, a national historic and pilgrimage site. Rev. Gerson Flor, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada and chaplain with the Canadian forces…
After Covenant Award nominations, LCC artists plan for the future
CANADA – Two recording artists from Lutheran Church–Canada were among the nominees for this year’s 2014 Covenant Awards, held November 13 in Vancouver. And while The CREW and Jennifer Jade Kerr didn’t take home the prizes in the end, they were both honoured just to…
CLTS calls for award nominations
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Each May at the annual Call Service, Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has the opportunity to confer two major awards on worthy pastors or lay members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). The recipient of the “Friend of the Seminary” award is nominated by…
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