The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Prodigal Sons and Daughters
by Kurt Lantz The little wisps of steam have ceased swirling around the cooling cups of coffee as moms corral their tots into winter coats and impatient teenagers drag their dawdling parents away with the rolling of their eyes. There are only a few left…
Extension on survey for those participating online
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has announced it is allowing an extension for those wishing to fill out the National Restructuring Survey online. “You may remember that the Commission on Constitutional Matters and Structure (CCMS) set this coming Monday, February 29, as the deadline for…
LCC Seminaries Hold Joint Board of Regents Meeting
EDMONTON – The Boards of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario, and Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton met jointly February 2-3, 2016 at CLS’ campus in Edmonton. Significant time was devoted each day to board development (urged by the…
LCC staff joins CLWR and ELCIC to resettle Syrian family in Winnipeg
Staff members from Lutheran Church–Canada joined with staff from Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) late Tuesday night at the Winnipeg International Airport to welcome a Syrian refugee family to Canada. The family’s arrival yesterday was a happy surprise…
Confessional Lutherans and Anglicans Draw Closer Together
by Mathew Block Participants in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), and Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) ongoing ecumenical dialogue have released an interim report on their work so far. Entitled “On Closer Acquaintance,” the document is the culmination of six…
A Reminder on the National Restructuring Survey
by William Ney We are now several weeks into the National Restructuring Survey and our consultant, Rev. Dr. Les Stahlke, has received and processed more than 1,000 responses. This is great! Over the rest of the month we hope to receive about 1,000 more responses….