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Deaf Ministry Pioneer called to rest
Rev. Dr. Robert (Bob) Bauer, a well-known advocate for the Deaf, passed away peacefully into the arms of His Lord on September 3, 2020 at the age of 90. Dr. Bauer was born on January 27, 1930 just outside of Stony Plain, Alberta. A farm…
Newborn Hope
by Mathew Block You are out walking in a place you do not know well. The sun has set. A chill wind begins to blow. You want to go home, but do not know the way. You are at the mercy of the night. Of…
LCC Responds to Current Issues
ONLINE – A letter was sent out to Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations on December 2, 2020 from Synod President Timothy Teuscher highlighting a new theological document released by LCC’s Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) addressing contemporary issues. The letter is as follows:…
Hurricane Iota impacts Nicaragua
NICARAGUA – I am pleased to inform you that the hand of God was protecting our beloved Nicaragua. The hurricane hit the Caribbean Coast fairly hard, and part of the regions of Jinotega, Matagalpa, and Rivas were impacted by minor flooding. Some hills collapsed and caused landslides, which caused the death…
LCC welcomes new administrative assistant, Angela Honey
WINNIPEG – The synod office of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) welcomes a new administrative assistant to the team, Angela Honey. Angela, originally from Alberta, has resided in Atlantic Canada for the past thirteen years and is pleased to be returning to the prairies. Angela and…
LCC joins letter opposing Bill C-7
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada President Timothy Teuscher is a signatory to an open letter by Canadian religious leaders opposing Bill C-7. Bill C-7 seeks to expand access to euthanasia and assisted suicide in Canada. “We the undersigned remain inalterably opposed to euthanasia and assisted…