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LCC releases supplement to 2017 Convention Workbook
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released a supplement to the 2017 Convention Workbook. The supplement contains additional overtures for Committee 1, including overtures from the Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure and the Board of Directors proposing amendments to restructure the Synod. It also…
Our Family in Christ
by Glenn E. Schaeffer Every congregation I have been a part of, whether as a lay member or pastor, has been my family. It was in the presence of my church family that my faith was born and confirmed. Over the years, it has been…
Saints of the Reformation—LCC releases new book to celebrate anniversary year
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is celebrating the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation with a new book entitled Saints of the Reformation, which reflects on the lives of several key figures in the Reformation. “The great Reformation of the church was not merely about events,…
Official Notice to all Members of Lutheran Church–Canada from the CCMS
Editor’s Note (September 13, 2017): A few small corrections have been made to this downloadable pdf since this story was first posted (switching the colours noting additions/deletions; replacing the word “Bylaws” with “Constitution” in one instance; and correcting the title of the Commission on Constitutional…
LCC releases Luther Liturgy for Reformation celebrations
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada has released a new “Luther Liturgy” service which congregations are invited to use as part of local celebrations of the five-hundredth anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. The communion service celebrates the music of Martin Luther, and may be used at…
CTCR considers clergy divorce and remarriage in new study documents
CANADA – The Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR) of Lutheran Church–Canada has been studying and discussing questions surrounding the divorce and remarriage of clergy. They have just released three documents on this topic to the members of synod for study and response, hoping…