All posts tagged Lutheran Service Book
Holy Communion(s)
by Timothy Teuscher Our synodical constitution states the following regarding the primary duty of the president: to “use all means at his command to promote and maintain unity of doctrine and practice in all the regions” (Article X.3). This I have attempted to do over…
Easter Is Not Enough
by Timothy Teuscher Easter is not enough. That might sound like a radical, even improper, statement. But it’s true. After all, the forgiveness won by Jesus’ death on the cross must also be given to people. Peace with God, achieved by Jesus’ victory over the…
Family Resources: New LCC Material and Expanded Resource Pages
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has expanded its Family Resource pages, adding dozens of new resources and several new categories to support faith formation in the home and beyond. As families enter a new year, these resources offer timely encouragement for establishing and renewing faithful…
Christmastide Reformation
by David Haberstock In Luther’s day, the Western Church conducted the liturgy in Latin, even though few in Europe had spoken Latin for almost 900 years (the Roman Empire had fallen 1,100 years earlier, and Latin morphed into the Romance languages). As a result, the…
“Very Positive and Very Genuinely Lutheran” Reflections on LCC’s 2025 National Youth Gathering
by Alex Klages I had the privilege and opportunity to take part in Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2025 National Youth Gathering “Unbreakable,” held at Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. As a father to three of the youth participating and a 7+1 leader for our Trinity…
Morning and evening I will praise You
by David Haberstock Growing up in 1970s and ‘80s Saskatchewan, most everyone still had connections to the Church. Society still upheld basic Ten Commandments values. The Church was generally respected, and valued, if increasingly ignored in the day to day. For me, going to Divine…