Category: National News
LCC to host intercultural mission conference in June
EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will hold its fourth Intercultural Mission and Ministry Conference June 26-28 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Edmonton, Alberta. The conference is designed to allow LCC members the opportunity to discuss opportunities and strategies for intercultural outreach. This year’s conference theme…
Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees announced
CANADA – The nominees for President and Vice-President for election at Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2014 national convention have now been announced. One person has accepted the nomination to stand for President: Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee (49 nominations). Five other pastors were nominated for President but declined…
LHI names new archivist
by James Morgan EDMONTON – A historical transition has taken place at the Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI). After 21 years as Executive Director and Archivist of the Edmonton-based organization, Karen Baron has retired. Concordia University College of Alberta History Professor Dr. Grant Grams is the…
French and English Lenten devotions now available
ONLINE – Members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have long been familiar with the Lenten devotions produced by Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), thanks to the work of Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada in making copies of the publication available across the country. But this year, LCC…
Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada winds down operations
CANADA – After 40 years of providing free Christian reading material for the visually impaired, Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada (LBW-C) is ceasing operations. The ministry in Canada first began at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elmira, Ontario in 1974 in conjunction with the US-based Lutheran Braille…
Dr. Lehman recovering after surgery
EDMONTON – Over the past week, we have been reporting on the health of Dr. Edwin Lehman, President Emeritus of Lutheran Church–Canada. Following hospitalization at Grey Nuns Hospital for an infection, Dr. Lehman was moved to Edmonton’s University Hospital where he was diagnosed with cancer…
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