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Conference on Atheism draws crowds
EDMONTON – The Canadian Centre for Scholarship and the Christian Faith’s (CCSCF) 2016 conference on Atheism and the Christian Faith saw a record number of participants take part. There were 95 registrants total, beating the previous record by 30, who attended this year’s event, including…
French hymnal supports Lutheran work in Congo
MONTREAL, Quebec – A hymnal—one copy of one book—has led to cross-continent support of a new independent Lutheran francophone church body in the République démocratique du Congo. A year ago an email popped up in Montreal asking how to obtain a Lutheran Church–Canada French hymnal: Liturgies et Cantiques…
Restructuring Update: Preparing for the Next Phase—Concrete Recommendations
CANADA – Work on Lutheran Church–Canada’s restructuring process has continued in recent months, with Phase 2 of the two-year process consisting of a nation-wide sharing of the LCC National Survey results. As of early June, more than 1,500 people have read the news story announcing…
Recognizing World Refugee Day
CANADA – Monday, June 20 is World Refugee Day. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has developed worship resources for congregations wishing to recognize the needs of refugees on Sunday, June 19. The plight of refugees, especially those from Syria, dominated the news earlier this year….
CLTS releases translation in honour of 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary has announced the publication of the first English translation of a significant sixteenth century Lutheran document. The Wittenberg Reformation (1545) was written by Philipp Melanchthon at the behest of Elector John Frederick, in response to a request…
LCC seminaries present special awards
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries presented special awards to members of the church during their annual convocation ceremonies. Concordia Lutheran Seminary During the May 26 Convocation ceremony, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton presented Perpetua Alfazema with the honourary Faith in Life award. Perpetua…
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