The Canadian Lutheran Posts

June 23, 2015

We Care in Nicaragua

NICARAGUA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s (CLWR) “We Care” Program Coordinator Patrick Stewart recently participated in the distribution of the recent commodities shipment to Nicaragua, where CLWR works in partnership with Lutheran Church–Canada and the Iglesia Luterano Sinodo de Nicaragua (ILSN). Having the opportunity to…

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June 19, 2015

Former Edmonton pastor sentenced for child pornography

EDMONTON – On June 18, former Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastor Richard Docekal was sentenced to six months in custody for possession of child pornography. Docekal pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of drawings depicting children having sex with adults, often relatives. In early September 2014, Alberta-British…

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June 18, 2015

Lutherans march for life

by James Morgan OTTAWA – The 2015 March for Life took place in Ottawa on May 14. Lutherans for Life-Canada (LFL-C) maintained its tradition of participating in the march with 30 people taking part to raise awareness against abortion and euthanasia in Canada. The annual…

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June 17, 2015

Remembering Mrs. Lehman… and her many sisters

by Robert Bugbee I never had the privilege of living as a neighbour to Marjorie Lehman. We saw one another rather infrequently at conventions, seminary graduations, or events like the national pastors’ and deacons’ conference. I cannot boast of many shared experiences with her nor…

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June 12, 2015

LCC President recommends Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia

UPDATE – LCC’s Board of Directors has acted on President Bugbee’s recommendation and appointed Rev. Nolan Astley to serve as Interim Pastoral Leader for Alberta and British Columbia. READ MORE HERE CANADA – Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) President Dr. Robert Bugbee has announced that he will…

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June 9, 2015

Post-Modern MARVEL: Classical Super-heroes

by Ted Giese Avengers: Age of Ultron is a sequel and in many ways does what many sequels today do: set up future films. It is also the current film in the MARVEL franchise and acts as a sort of crossroads where the pathways of…

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