The Canadian Lutheran Posts

May 30, 2020

First calls for 2020’s graduating pastors, vicarage assignments

ONLINE – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) announced their first calls for pastoral candidates and vicarage placements on May 29, 2020, via respective live-streamed events, in keeping with government regulations due to the COVID-19…

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May 28, 2020

Lutheran Church–Canada Financial Report 2019 & Budget 2020

  CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2019 Financial Report and 2020 Budget were sent out to congregations today, May 28, 2020, and can be accessed as a printable PDF, Here. The full report will also be included in the May/June issue of The Canadian Lutheran magazine….

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May 25, 2020

Prayers requested for Nicaragua amid pandemic

by Olga Groh NICARAGUA – The pastors and deaconesses have informed us of the exponential increase in potential cases of COVID-19, occurring over the past few weeks in Nicaragua. Though the official government numbers in Nicaragua show a low number of cases – with 7…

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May 22, 2020

A Letter from LCC’s President to Our Pastors: The question of how and when to reopen churches

May 21, 2020 The Ascension of Our Lord Dear Brothers and Fellow Workers in the Gospel, ‘When and how should our churches reopen?’ That is the question that I have been asked in one form or another from many of you in light of COVID-19…

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May 22, 2020

The Forgotten Festival

by Timothy Teuscher The forgotten festival of the church year, The Ascension of Our Lord, took place this year on May 21, 2020. I say “forgotten” because, in spite of the fact that Jesus’ ascension rates a line in all three of the ecumenical creeds,…

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May 19, 2020

Letter from the PMC regarding resources to support pastor and worker wellness

May 8, 2020 To: LCC Circuit Counsellors From: President’s Ministry Council (PMC) Re: Resources to Support Pastor and Worker Wellness Dear Co-Workers in Christ, Pastors are well acquainted with the spiritual care resources available to provide for the well-being, comfort and strength of themselves and…

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