The Canadian Lutheran Posts

November 14, 2014

Seminary fire not accidental, classes resume offsite

NOTE (November 26, 2014): The seminary community has since returned to their building. NOTE (November 20, 2014): President James Gimbel has provided a new update on the seminary fire and recovery efforts. EDMONTON – President James Gimbel of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) has released a…

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November 13, 2014

Preparations underway for 2016 National Youth Gathering

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Get ready… the National Youth Gathering (NYG) is coming soon! Under the diligent leadership of Tony Marchand, the NYG planning committee met for the first time and is looking forward to encouraging the youth of LCC in 2016. The upcoming gathering…

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November 13, 2014

Fire at Concordia Lutheran Seminary

EDMONTON – On the evening of November 12, a fire broke out in the library basement of Concordia Lutheran Seminary. President James Gimbel reports that there is “very little structural damage” resulting from the fire. However, he notes that “there is significant soot along with…

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November 12, 2014

Resolution 14.3.03a receives approval from LCC congregations

CANADA – The congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have voted to allow official notices to be published in either the print or online editions of The Canadian Lutheran. Previously, LCC’s constitution required all such notices to be published in the print version of the magazine….

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November 12, 2014

Videos, mp3s posted online from Militant Secularism conference

ONLINE – If you missed the Militant Secularism conference at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) a few weeks ago, you can catch up online by watching videos or downloading mp3s of the major presentations. The symposium preceded regular meetings between the…

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November 10, 2014

Lois and Eunice, Servants of God

by Robert Bugbee “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also” (2 Timothy 1:5). That was Paul, near the end of his life, writing…

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