The Canadian Lutheran Posts

June 9, 2014

Convention Essay: The background and role of the diaconate

VANCOUVER – On Sunday, Deacon Jennifer Shack presented an essay outlining the history and biblical foundation of the diaconate in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and the role of its members in our church body today. In part one of her presentation, Deacon Shack reviewed how the…

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June 8, 2014

Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada becomes LCC Auxiliary

VANCOUVER – On Saturday, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) 2014 National Convention voted unanimously to accept Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL Canada) as an official LCC auxiliary. Stephen Klinck, Managing Director of LLL Canada was on hand for the event and addressed the convention immediately following…

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June 8, 2014

Convention votes to provide for diaconal service on boards, commissions, and committees

VANCOUVER – Delegates to Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) National Convention in Vancouver voted Saturday to bring members of the diaconate onto synod’s boards, commissions, and committees. LCC’s bylaws identify deacons as members of Synod, along with pastors and congregations. They further identify deacons not as laypeople…

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June 8, 2014

Convention Essayist Calls to Prayer

VANCOUVER – Saturday saw Rev. Kurt Reinhardt take the stage for the first part of his keynote lecture “Come to Him Who Answers Prayer – As Dear Children Ask their Dear Father.” In it, Rev. Reinhardt noted that God’s family is meant to be a…

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June 8, 2014

Moncton shooting tragedy remembered at LCC Convention

VANCOUVER – During its Saturday afternoon session, the national convention of Lutheran Church–Canada passed a resolution expressing its sorrow over the recent shooting tragedy in Moncton, New Brunswick. Noting that “tragedy has again struck our land with the senseless killing of three members of the…

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June 8, 2014

Convention Elects Synodical Vice Presidents

VANCOUVER  – On Saturday, the National Convention in Vancouver elected the synodical Vice Presidents of Lutheran Church–Canada. The elections came the same day President Robert Bugbee was acclaimed to another term. Rev. Nolan Astley was reelected to serve as Vice President for the East District…

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