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Without Ceasing
by Mathew Block “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). This command—part of St. Paul’s parting words in his first epistle to the church in Thessalonica—is one that I confess I do not always keep very well. You don’t need me to tell you just how…
Installation at LCC-LCMS dual parish
A new inter-synod connection was formed between LCC and the LCMS in September 2025, when Rev. Ferreira was installed as pastor of two congregations in Ontario. About an hour apart, Good Shepherd in Amherstburg is an LCC congregation, and Our Saviour’s in Chatham is LCMS,…
Lynn Gergens, prominent youth ministry leader and former LCC board member, enters into glory
LANGLEY, B.C. – Dr. Lynn R. Gergens—the founding chair of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) National Youth Gathering (NYG) and a former member of LCC’s Board of Directors—entered into glory on the morning of February 17, 2026. She was 67 years old. Rev. James Paulgaard, pastor of…
How To Shrive Yourself
by Timothy Teuscher How do you shrive yourself? It’s a fitting topic to consider during Lent. But what does the word ‘shrive’ even mean? It comes from an Old English word derived from the Latin scribere—that is, ‘to write.’ It refers to the writing down…
Scripture and Prayer: The Art of Lectio Divina
by Richard A. Beinert How is your Bible reading? How about your prayer life? These are important questions to wrestle through because, if we are honest, the vast majority of us have plenty of room to grow. And, if you’re anything like me, linking these…
LCC Welcomes New Staff
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is pleased to welcome Henry Drewlow as Accounting Supervisor and Cousby Fernandez as Digital Content and Communications Coordinator during a season of transition. Drewlow, raised on a dairy farm near Beausejour, Manitoba, has worked in accounting since 1995, most recently…