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Concerning Constitutions of Congregations
WINNIPEG – At its April 26 conference call meeting Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors (BOD) addressed the procedure for updating congregational constitutions under LCC’s new structure. On behalf of the BOD, President Timothy Teuscher has provided the following information: Over the past few months questions…
Congregations approve amended constitution
WINNIPEG – Congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have voted to approve Synod’s amended constitution by a large margin. Of the 300 congregations eligible to vote, 222 sent in ballots with 206 voting for adoption, 12 voting against the changes, one abstention, and three late ballots….
Toronto – in the care of the Great Physician
by Paul Zabel Earlier this month, people throughout Canada, North America, even the world learned of the horrific bus crash in rural Saskatchewan involving the members and those connected with the Humboldt Broncos Jr. Hockey Team. Following this tragedy as I attended worship in a…
Shall we gather at the Gathering?
by James Morgan Church youth events are more than the stereotypical image (and for some of us, the memory) of awkward teenagers playing games or sitting in a circle of chairs haltingly singing along to a guitar player. On a larger scale, youth events include…
Humboldt is in our prayers
WINNIPEG – Joining people around the world, members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations and their pastors mourn the loss of the 16 lives in the tragic bus crash in Humboldt, Friday, April 6. “The community is in our prayers as it tries to understand what…
Back to the Catechism: Table of Duties
by Edward Kettner This article reflects on the section of Luther’s Small Catechism dealing with the Table of Duties. Read the relevant portion online in contemporary English here. The Christian life is a life lived in community. Each person has a number of “callings,” or…