All posts tagged Lutheran

July 9, 2010

Partner church leader encourages interaction

During a two-day visit to Winnipeg July 8 and 9, Rev. Dr. Michael Semmler, president of Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) stressed the importance and special nature of the relationship the Australian church shares with Lutheran Church–Canada. He noted the similarities between the two churches…

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July 5, 2010

The dirty hands of a living faith

EDMONTON – “These are not glamorous jobs at all,” explained Tara Barnes who organized where more than 350 Lutheran youth spent the afternoon of Monday, July 5. As part of Lutheran Church–Canada’s National Youth Gathering the young people and their leaders fanned out across Edmonton…

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Edmonton youth gathering hears about belonging

July 3, 2010

Edmonton youth gathering hears about belonging

With registration topping out at more than 500 youth, leaders and speakers, Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2010 National Youth Gathering kicked off Friday evening at Edmonton’s University of Alberta. For five days, youth from across Canada will hear from guest speakers, including LCC’s president, Rev. Dr. Robert…

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June 25, 2010

Lutherans commemorate presentation of Lutheran doctrine

by Rev. Dr. Jose Pfaffenzeller  June 25 marks the 480th anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V. It is one of the confessional symbols that identify the Evangelical Lutheran Church and is like the Lutheran Church’s “birth certificate” because it…

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June 9, 2010

World Seminaries Conference discusses Lutheran identity in a changing world

FORT WAYNE, IN (CTS)— Some 65 seminary professors and representatives from 24 countries gathered on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 3–6, 2010, as part of a world seminaries conference. Representing Lutheran Church–Canada were Dr. William Mundt and Dr. John Stephenson…

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Lutheran youth and leaders set to invade Edmonton

June 8, 2010

Lutheran youth and leaders set to invade Edmonton

For more than 350 Lutheran youth, the summer of 2010 could have a major influence on their Christian faith. That’s the goal of the organizers of Lutheran Church–Canada’s triennial National Youth Gathering scheduled for Edmonton, July 2-6. With the theme belong&believe>>believe&belong the five-day event will…

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