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Supporting the people of Haiti after deadly earthquake
HAITI – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is urging its members to lift up the people of Haiti in prayer as they deal with the aftermath of the massive and deadly earthquake that occurred in western Haiti on August 14, 2021. The Haitian Civil Protection General Directorate…
Australian Lutheran bishop to retire
AUSTRALIA – Bishop John Henderson of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA)—a partner church of Lutheran Church–Canada—has announced that he will not be seeking reelection at the church’s Convention of General Synod later this year. Bishop Henderson was first elected to head the LCA in…
Urgent prayer request for Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President Timothy Teuscher, received a letter from Rev. Asefa Aredo, LCC Missionary at Large to the Lutheran Oromo community in Winnipeg, with an urgent prayer request for Ethiopia amid significant unrest. The letter from Rev. Aredo is as follows: ……
Finnish Bishop Elect charged over historic Christian teachings on human sexuality
FINLAND – Rev. Dr. Juhana Pohjola, Diocesan Dean and Bishop Elect of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) has been charged by Finland’s Prosecutor General with incitement against a group of people. The charges stem from a 2004 booklet published by Luther Foundation Finland (the legal…
Finnish Lutherans elect new bishop
FINLAND – The Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland (ELMDF) has elected Diocesan Dean Juhana Pohjola to serve as its new bishop. “I wish to express my gratitude for the great confidence you have shown in me by giving me such strong support and by…
LCC central regional pastor discusses fear on KFUO radio’s The Coffee Hour
WORLDWIDE – Rev. David Haberstock, Central Regional Pastor of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), was a guest on KFUO radio’s morning program The Coffee Hour, joining hosts Sarah Gulseth and Andy Bates for a discussion on the topic of fear. This interview followed the publication of…
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