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CTCR considers clergy divorce and remarriage in new study documents
CANADA – The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) of Lutheran Church–Canada has been studying and discussing questions surrounding the divorce and remarriage of clergy. They have just released three documents on this topic to the members of synod for study and response, hoping…
Deadline for Reformation T-Shirts extended to September 13
CANADA – The deadline for congregational orders of T-shirts bearing Lutheran Church–Canada’s Reformation 500 logo has been extended. The deadline had been initially set for September 1, but is now set for September 13, 2017. The T-shirt features Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Reformation 2017 logo, and…
The Faith of our Fathers: The Lutheran Reformation in the Palatinate
by Norman J. Threinen In recognition of the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, it is appropriate that we focus on the writings of Martin Luther and on the blessings of the Lutheran Reformation. For the Reformation has impacted our identity as…
What We Are Called to “Bee”
by Thomas Kruesel Last year I started keeping honey bees. I have one hive and about 18,000 bees. I find them absolutely fascinating. They are a joy to watch as they go back and forth in and out of the hive, bringing in pollen and…
Praying for the synodical convention
CANADA – In the lead-up to Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 11th synodical convention, LCC is encouraging its members to pray for delegates and the important work they will undertake this October in Kitchener, Ontario. To that end, LCC is releasing a series of prayers that you…
The Eternal Word in a Changing World
by Mathew Block Our world is in a constant state of change. Flash back ten years: cell-phones were used primarily for texting and making phone calls. Today they are as much computers as phones, used for browsing the web, playing games, listening to music, and…