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Celebrating French Ministry: Not our will but Thy will be done
QUEBEC CITY – The Lutheran church of Sainte-Trinité in Quebec City, Quebec, is a congregation that could have given up – and, understandably so! – many times over the past decade, and yet continues to grow in spite of adversities. This small community has…
Taking a Spin at Proclaiming Christ
by Dan Abraham NORFOLK, ONTARIO – For six years now, the Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) of the (Lake) Erie Zone and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) have partnered together to give seminarians a “spin at proclaiming Christ” at the Norfolk County Fair. The fair is…
The Times In Which We Live
by David Haberstock It was once said that the men of Issachar “had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do” (1 Chronicles 12:32). What ought we to do in our times? That’s the big question, isn’t it? But in order…
LCC congregations and affiliates respond to increased Lutheran Brazilian immigration
CANADA – As the increased Brazilian presence in Canada becomes more evident, members of Lutheran Church–Canada are responding. A recent rise in Lutheran Brazilian immigration has been especially prominent in Saskatchewan, through Rev. Lucas Albrecht, and in Montreal, through Rev. Dr. David Somers. Both Rev….
LCC military chaplain conducts Religious Leader Engagement with ELCL archbishop
RIGA, LATVIA – On February 4, 2020, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Canadian Armed Forces military chaplain, Lieutenant (Navy) David Jackson conducted a Religious Leader Engagement (RLE) with Archbishop Jānis Vanags of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia (ELCL). Meeting with the Lutheran Archbishop of Riga, and…
Public Worship and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): A statement from LCC’s president
Public Worship and the Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Statement from the President of Lutheran Church–Canada The coronavirus (COVID-19) that is sweeping around the world has, at the time I write these words, resulted in the deaths of more than 3,000 people and infected more than 90,000…