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New church workers for Nicaragua
NICARAGUA – January 25 was a day of great celebration for the Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua (ILSN – Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua). That Sunday, eleven pastors were ordained and nine deaconesses were consecrated for service to the church. The new graduating class nearly…
Seminary cooperation continues
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Cooperation between Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries continues to bear fruit, as evidenced by recent meetings in St. Catharines, Ontario. On January 26, the Boards of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary held their annual joint meeting, followed…
CUCA moves to pension and benefit autonomy; LCC Plans remain stable
EDMONTON/WINNIPEG – Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) has informed Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) that it needs to assume pension plan sponsor and administrator responsibilities for its members as soon as formal approval is received from the Provincial Regulator. This move forms part of a long…
President Bugbee issues pastoral letter on ABC District situation
The following pastoral letter was issued last week by Lutheran Church–Canada’s President Robert Bugbee to all congregations, pastors, and deacons of LCC. The letter was sent with the request that all congregations read it publicly during worship on February 8, and that they make it…
LCC Pension Plan stable despite ABC District CEF troubles
WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) President Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee wants Synod’s professional workers and employers to know that pensions are stable despite ongoing problems reported with the Church Extension Fund (CEF) in the Alberta-British Columbia District. “I’ve asked leaders of the LCC Worker Benefit…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
WORLD – Every year from January 18-25, Christian communities around the world mark a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The origins of the event date back to 1908. “Whether it happens to be this particular week in late January or not, I urge our…
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