Category: National News
2014 Convention Proceedings Now Available
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released the proceedings from its Tenth Convention, held June 6-9 in Vancouver, British Columbia. “The official Proceedings to the Synod of the Tenth Synodical Convention of Lutheran Church–Canada are provided as a the official record of the decisions, elections,…
Anglican-Lutheran dialogue continues on Canadian soil
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Dialogue participants from the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) met for their latest semi-annual round of discussions at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in Ontario on Friday, October 17. It was the…
LCC President calls for prayer following Ottawa attacks
OTTAWA – News of multiple shootings in downtown Ottawa left Canadians reeling Wednesday morning. Shots were fired at Canada’s War Memorial, where one Canadian soldier was shot and killed. Parliament was also targeted, with as many as fifty shots fired inside the Centre Block today,…
Statement on the Arrest of Richard Docekal
EDMONTON – On Friday, October 17 the Alberta Integrated Child Exploitation Unit announced that Rev. Richard Docekal had been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. On the evening of September 8, President Don Schiemann of the Alberta-British Columbia District was informed…
CLWR hosts events on humanitarian work in the midst of conflict
CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is hosting a wine and cheese reception and meet-and-greet with Bishop Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Bishop Younan, who also serves as President of the Lutheran World Federation, will…
LCC seminaries call faculty members
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries are each calling a new full-time faculty member. Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario) is seeking a Professor of Theology, to take office in July 2015. The preferred candidate will have a specialty in Dogmatics or Old Testament….
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