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LCC Elects New President

WINNIPEG – On the morning of June 13, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) elected Rev. David Haberstock to serve as the church’s new synodical president. Rev. Haberstock was elected after two rounds of voting. Rev. Haberstock was first elected to serve as LCC’s Central Regional Pastor in 2018, and was reelected to a second term in 2022. He further served on the Board of Directors for the Central District from 2006-2015. Rev. Haberstock served as pastor of Grace Lutheran (Regina) from 2015-2018 and Epiphany Lutheran (Thunder Bay, Ontario) from 2004-2015. Rev. David Haberstock, Rev. Ted Giese, and Rev. Joel Kuhl had all consented to ...

“My Mother is a Wonderful Woman”

by Jacob Maron I am nearly certain that almost every person reading the line above has thought this before about their own mothers, and I am no exception. So when I was asked to write about my mother, I figured it was the least I could do. Now, my mother is incredibly social (even though she claims she is an introvert). While I will often find it (a little bit) annoying how many people my mom knows that she can talk to for 40 minutes in the line out the church, even as my dad and I beg her to finish up her conversations, ...

For Our Mothers/To Whom We Owe So Much

by Elliot Gamble Lovingly, in our mother’s womb, We were shaped, Grown, and nurtured, By our mothers, a blessing To all those around them. Appreciate! comes the rallying cry, For truly, we value, These matrons of love, That most honored calling. δοῦναι in fright and pain, A soothing word, ne’er hesitantly given, Able to heal that art most broken. No affliction too terrible For their tending to cure, Mothers have always given their all. Warm jam, freshly made, Small affections, Little kindnesses, Make a world of difference. A Mother working tirelessly into the night, For a child’s birthday cake. Lilting voices, Softly singing, Of apples and worms, Mangers and heads, Christopher Robin and Winne-the-Pooh, Drifting to sleep, under the covers of a melody, שָׂגַב That same love that he ...

25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary

CALGARY, Alta. – The Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary (OECC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It started as a Christian fellowship in the basement of a Christian family, Adde Belayinesh Teshome and Obbo Ballis, around 2001. Later, the group began holding Sunday afternoon services at Foothills Lutheran Church, with permission from its leaders. By 2004, the fellowship was officially organized as a charitable institution. In 2016, OECC became a registered charitable organization, creating a constitution that follows the doctrine and constitution of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). OECC follows Lutheran teachings and is committed to the authority of the Bible. The ...

Resurrection Hope

by Robin Dalloo During my high school years, my parents often took my brothers and me on road trips from our home in Winnipeg to various places in Canada and the United States. One of the wonderful stops we made was in South Bend, Indiana, where my Uncle Harold lived with my aunt Alfrieda and their children. Among many other things, Uncle Harold was a professor of biblical studies at the University of Notre Dame. I vividly remember the first time we visited Uncle Harold at his home in South Bend. On the way there, I was sitting in the back of ...

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LCC reaffirms opposition to MAID

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United by the Peace of Christ

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LCC to Study Use of the Term ‘Bishop’

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June 17, 2026

LCC reaffirms opposition to MAID

WINNIPEG – In light of the troubling expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), the convention of Lutheran Church–Canada on June 13 reaffirmed “her unwavering commitment to the sacredness of all human life from conception to natural death, and therefore also her firm opposition to…

June 15, 2026

Elections for LCC Boards and Other Offices

WINNIPEG – In addition to elections for Synodical President and Vice President and for Regional Pastors, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s 13th Synodical Convention elected members to the Board of Directors, the church’s various’ Commissions, Circuit Counsellors, and Regional Mission and Ministry Councils. Elected to serve on…

June 15, 2026

United by the Peace of Christ

WINNIPEG – In sanctuaries across LCC we hear many languages: English, French, German, Hindi, Nuer, just to name a few. That diversity of languages is a blessing, but it can also be a barrier that divides and brings conflict. In his Sunday morning Bible study,…

June 15, 2026

LCC to Study Use of the Term ‘Bishop’

WINNIPEG – After discussion, Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention on June 14 resolved to initiate a study of the use of the term ‘bishop,’ as well as the question of time limits on calls for synodical and regional church leaders. An amended form of Resolution 26.2.01a “To…

June 15, 2026

LCC Plans for 500th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is making plans to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession in 2030—including by ensuring that the 2030 Synod Convention theme be based upon it. The Augsburg Confession is the foundational Lutheran statement of faith. LCC’s 13th convention resolved…

June 15, 2026

“For Such a Time as This” – President Elect Haberstock Address the Church

WINNIPEG – On June 14, Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) President Elect David Haberstock addressed the convention for the first time following his election. What follows are his full remarks to the assembly. Brothers and sisters in Christ, Many of you congratulating me have said you will…

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LCC Elects New President

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LCC reaffirms opposition to MAID

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United by the Peace of Christ

LCC to Study Use of the Term ‘Bishop’

LCC Plans for 500th Anniversary of the Augsburg Confession

“For Such a Time as This” – President Elect Haberstock Address the Church

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