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2016 issue of Lutheran Theological Review now available
ONLINE – The 2016 issue of Lutheran Theological Review (LTR) has just been released and is available for download online. Volume 28 is guest edited by Rev. Dr. John Stephenson, and among other work features sermons and essays from the September 2015 conference “Pastoral Perspectives…
Nicaragua convention re-elects President, confirms ILC membership
CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – The 5th Convention of the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (Iglesia Luterano Sínodo de Nicaragua – ILSN) met in Chinandega January 9-10, 2016. Rev. Marvin Donaire was elected to his second 4-year term as President on the first ballot of the convention’s…
International Conference Address the Challenges of “Post-Christian” Society
GERMANY – Following an invitation from the Commission on Theology (CT) of the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany (SELK), representatives of various commissions on theology from Lutheran churches in Europe and North America met in Oberursel, Germany March 4-5, 2015. This meeting served the…
CLTS to welcome Finnish scholar for 2015-2016
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced that they will be hosting a visiting scholar during the 2015-2016 academic year in St. Catharines. Rev. Esko Murto, of Helsinki, Finland will be joining the seminary community during that year. This is the…
Catholic-Lutheran dialogue in Canada continues
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) continues its national dialogue with Roman Catholics in Canada, meeting most recently September 30 at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (St. Catharines, Ontario). During the meeting, participants continued their examination of From Conflict to Communion, a document jointly published by the…
New Bishop for Finnish Lutherans
FINLAND – On May 4, Rev. Risto Soramies was installed in Helsinki as the Bishop of the newly organized Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland. The installation took place in the Sacred Heart Chapel of the Lutheran Evangelical Association of Finland. Bishop Soramies served many…
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