All posts tagged lutheran church canada

April 27, 2018

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…

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April 26, 2018

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….

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April 25, 2018

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…

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April 12, 2018

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…

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April 11, 2018

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…

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April 10, 2018

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…

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