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Why we dialogue with other churches
by Warren Hamp One of the directions which the Commission on Theology and Church Relations has taken in the last few years has been to help coordinate dialogue with other Christian confessions. This comes under the ‘church relations’ side of the commission’s work. Currently, Lutheran…
LCC chaplain receives one of the Armed Forces’ highest commendations
OTTAWA – On May 31, 2014 Rev. Dr. Chaplain Harold Ristau—a member of Lutheran Church–Canada—received the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) commendation, which is one of the highest recognitions in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Dr. Ristau was honoured along with 11 other military personnel…
How to Train Your Dragon 2: Children’s fantasy, grown-up ideas
by Ted Giese Building on How to Train Your Dragon’s story of complimentary parts making a whole, and how a change of perspective can improve a person’s overall outlook on life, DreamWorks’ sequel How to Train Your Dragon 2 again focuses on themes of friendship,…
A Call to Prayer in the Wake of the Moncton Tragedy
Dear friends of the Lutheran Church–Canada family, As delegates to our recent Tenth Convention were making their way to Vancouver, they—together with everyone in Canada—were shattered by news of the shooting deaths of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in Moncton, New Brunswick. Our delegates…
President Don Schiemann (ABC) will not stand for reelection
CANADA – As Lutheran Church–Canada moves on from its national convention (held in Vancouver in early June) and sets its sights on district conventions in 2015, it does so with the knowledge that change is coming: President Don Schiemann of the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District…
Hands of Mercy
Editor’s note: Since the submission of this article, the provincial legislature in Quebec has passed Bill 52, which legalizes both euthanasia and assisted suicide in the province under a law that closely resembles the Belgian model. The Federal Government has announced they may challenge the…
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